
Born near Kimball Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Chad Billins, from Marysville, 5 mi away. Seth Neddermeyer is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person on record lists Kimball Township as their birthplace yet. Over the border in Marysville, one name is on record: Chad Billins.
What stands out about Kimball Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kimball Township
Nobody born in Kimball Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Daniel Cady Eaton
1834–1895American botanist

Eva McCall Hamilton
1871–1948Teacher and American politician - first female Michigan State Senator





Zelda Sears
1873–1935Actress, novelist, screenwriter and businesswoman


Joseph E. Steinmetz
born 1955American university chancellor and molecular bioscience/psychology professor

Oswald A. Powers
1915–1942United States Navy Navy Cross recipient

Michele Pearce
born 1969American lawyer and government official
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Famous people from the towns next door
Marysville has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kimball 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 (12)
- Seth Neddermeyer: Manhattan Engineer District, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Cady Eaton: George G. Rockwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zelda Sears: Studio of Luther S. White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Billins: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Theobald Otjen: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bowles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph E. Steinmetz: Russell Cothren and Matthew Reynolds, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald A. Powers: United States Navy photograph from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, which is in the public domain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva McCall Hamilton: The Independent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Cella: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michele Pearce: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Riley Brengman: Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
