Born near Hazelton Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Martha Arnold Boughton, from Corunna, 10 mi away. Alfred Hershey is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. No entry yet names Hazelton Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Hazelton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hazelton Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hazelton 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 (3)
- Alfred Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Dewey: Eugene Raymond Hutchinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Oliver Curwood: James Montgomery Flagg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons