Born near Leroy Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Russell L. Mixter, born in Williamston, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Steve Clark, with articles in 15 languages. Of the towns next door, Locke Township lists Charles E. Chamberlain. Not one famous person on record comes from Leroy Township yet.
What stands out about Leroy Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Leroy Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Clarence W. Avery
1882–1949Driving force behind Ford Motor Company's moving assembly line/president/chairman of auto-body supplier Murray Corporation



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Famous people from the towns next door
One town around it has anyone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Leroy 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 (6)
- Steve Clark: Svenn Edvinsen, Hønefoss Ballklubb, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Gehringer: 1933, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Coon: Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Curtis: Frédéric Almaviva, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Bader: x97kruszka, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Chamberlain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
