
Born near Hawes Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Michael Bailey Smith, born in Alpena, 25 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Hawes Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Hawes Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hawes Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hawes 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)
- Michael Bailey Smith: vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Scott Campbell: Luigi Novi, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald B. Duncan: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Comstock: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Scott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons