5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Norwich Township
Albert J. Engel Jr., born in Lake City, 15 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jim Harrison, with articles in 22 languages. The list for Norwich Township is empty for now. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
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Famous people born near Norwich Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norwich 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 (3)
- Jim Harrison: Annie Gomis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Jensen: Robbie Mendelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Ostling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons