Famous people · Gun Plain Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gun Plain Township
Ed Gale, born in Plainwell, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Gun Plain Township as their birthplace yet. Over the border in Plainwell, 8 names are on record, led by Ed Gale. 503 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Ed Gale
Best known
Ed Gale
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gun Plain Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gun Plain Township
Nobody born in Gun Plain Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ray C. De Yoe
1876–1933Served in the California State Assembly for the 48th district from 1929 to 1931.
George Willis Cooke
1848–1923American church historian
William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
William T. Bovie
1882–1958American scientist and inventor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Plainwell has the most on record, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gun Plain 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)
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Austin: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Willis Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Van Dyke: Alexander Folk, photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Wallace Kent: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Regan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray C. De Yoe: Salinas Morning Post, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons