
Born near Jonesfield Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Jim Northrup, born in Breckenridge, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward Hartwick, with articles in 3 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jonesfield Township. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Jonesfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jonesfield Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ted Petoskey
1911–1996American football, basketball, baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jonesfield 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)
- Edward Hartwick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Petoskey: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Northrup: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons