Famous people · Henderson
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Henderson
Alfred Hershey is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Closest of all is Milton Barnes, from Oakley, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Henderson. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Alfred Hershey
Best known
Alfred Hershey
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Henderson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Henderson
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist
Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874–1939American Impressionist painter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson 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)
- 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
- Frederick Carl Frieseke: Frederick Carl Frieseke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomac: Keanu @ no:wp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons