10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newton Township
The nearest, Jason Newsted, was born in Battle Creek, 9 mi away. The list for Newton Township is empty for now. 502 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Newton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Newton Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Rick Snyder
born 1958American politician and business executive


William T. Bovie
1882–1958American scientist and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newton 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 (5)
- Rob Van Dam: Sweetdreamsno, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Hutton: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Snyder: Office of Governor Rick Snyder, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kitzmiller: Indeciso42 at the Italian Wikipedia project., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Keith Kellogg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons