13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gilmore Township
The nearest, Eugene L. Dersnah, was born in Farwell, 5 mi away. The best known of them is John Engler, with articles in 14 languages. Across the town line, Nottawa Township lists one, Nathaniel B. Nichols. The list for Gilmore Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Gilmore Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gilmore Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Daniel Joseph Schafer
born 1952Country music singer, Christian music singer, songwriter actor



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Nottawa Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilmore 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 (8)
- John Engler: Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt LaFleur: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Joseph Schafer: Benderguy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Pohl: Tjacoronado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Robbins: Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Carey: Bob Martuch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Terwilliger: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Hauck: Dan Gaken, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons