5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harris Township
The nearest, Greg Ives, was born in Bark River Township, 8 mi away. Robert John Cornell is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The Michigan lists hold names for 502 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Harris Township.

What stands out about Harris Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Harris Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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 Harris 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 (1)
- Robert John Cornell: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons