Famous people · Gourley Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gourley Township
Closest of all is Mike Preaseau, from Powers, 9 mi away. Tom Bissell is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Across Michigan, the lists cover 505 towns. No famous person’s birth in Gourley Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Tom Bissell
Best known
Tom Bissell
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gourley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gourley Township
Nobody born in Gourley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Robert John Cornell
1919–2009American priest, professor, and politician
Frank Smith
1911–1975Cartoon animator and film director from the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gourley 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 (5)
- Tom Bissell: Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger H. Zion: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin Walter Norblad Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Luecke: "Detroit Free Press" (Detroit, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert John Cornell: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons