
Born near Lyons Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Joseph Lyman, from Lyons, 3 mi away. Daniel Henney is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. The list for Lyons Township is empty for now. Across Michigan, the lists cover 502 towns.
What stands out about Lyons Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lyons Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyons 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)
- Daniel Henney: 디스패치, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Lyman: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Orin Parmelee: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Kavanagh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons