Famous people · Mason Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mason Township
The nearest, Shawn Kemp, was born in Elkhart, 7 mi away. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61. Not one famous person on record comes from Mason Township yet.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Shawn Kemp
Best known
Shawn Kemp
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mason Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mason Township
Nobody born in Mason Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lindsay Benko
born 1976American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder
Ruth Alice Armstrong
born 1850American activist, writer, lecturer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mason 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 (9)
- Shawn Kemp: Bryan Horowitz: Flickr, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Hildebrandt: Jørgen Løken (User:Løken), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Hampson: Franz Johann Morgenbesser, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Smith: cliff1066, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Soho: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Mishler: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basil W. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Freeman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Alice Armstrong: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons