17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Manlius Township
The nearest, Norman S. Chamberlain, was born in Fennville, 3 mi away. Next door, the list for Fennville holds 4, J. Edward Hutchinson first. Betsy DeVos is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Manlius Township.
What stands out about Manlius Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Manlius Township
Nobody born in Manlius Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

George David Birkhoff
1884–1944American mathematician


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


William Van Regenmorter
1939–2012American politician
Franklin E. Roach
1905–1993American astronomer, astrophysicist, geophysicist, professor, and scientist analyzing UFO phenomenon
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Fennville, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manlius 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)
- 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
- Jim Kaat: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Hutchinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
