
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Laketown Township
Closest of all is Betsy DeVos, from Holland, 5 mi away. Of the towns next door, Holland lists the most: 41, with Betsy DeVos first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Laketown Township. Famous people are on record for 506 of the towns in Michigan.
What stands out about Laketown Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Laketown Township
Nobody born in Laketown Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Erik Prince
born 1969American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company Blackwater


George David Birkhoff
1884–1944American mathematician
William Van Regenmorter
1939–2012American politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Holland has the most on record: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laketown 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 (4)
- Betsy DeVos: U.S. Dept. of Education, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George David Birkhoff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Prince: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kennedy McMann: Adweek, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
