13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gilford Township
Closest of all is John Gill, from Akron, 7 mi away. Madonna is the most widely known, written about in 193 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Gilford Township. 506 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person.
What stands out about Gilford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gilford Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Rick Steiner
born 1961American professional wrestler and real estate broker


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilford 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.
Photo credits (7)
- Madonna: chrisweger, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Brandt: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Steiner: Familyguy001, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry McDermott: UPI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Steiner: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Meyer: www.Tarbia.TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welchli: John9594, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons