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Famous people · Gerrish Township

4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gerrish Township

The nearest, Ralph Ostling, was born in Roscommon, 4 mi away. Jim Harrison is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No famous person’s birth in Gerrish Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.

#1 best knownJim HarrisonWriting & Arts · 1937–2016
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Jim Harrison
Best known
Jim Harrison
in 22 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Gerrish Township’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Gerrish Township

The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miGrayling · 3Roscommon · 1Gerrish Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gerrish Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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