Famous people · Girard Township
Born near Girard Township: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jad Fair, was born in Coldwater, 6 mi away. Next door, Coldwater lists 18, led by Jad Fair. Across Michigan, 505 towns list someone born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Girard Township.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Jad Fair
Best known
Jad Fair
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Girard Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Girard Township
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Severn
born 1958American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Smith H. Hastings
1843–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
Jill Dobson
born 1977American journalist and television correspondent
William G. Whitney
1840–1915American Union Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Coldwater: 18.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Girard 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 (14)
- Jad Fair: JeanParis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Severn: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth McDevitt: Photographer-Irving Chidnoff, New York-faint stamp on back-small one at lower left front, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Murfin: H.O. Davis / Associated First National Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Ellis: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carlotta Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Collmenter: Mwinog2777, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Lincoln Moseley: "Students of The State Normal College Bowling Green Ohio", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Odlum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gardner: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Mills Hurd: Doris Ulmann (1882-1934), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyle H. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Dobson: Johndoe2128, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Whitney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons