13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Onota Township
Closest of all is Steven J. Raica, from Munising, 16 mi away. The best known of them is Sallie W. Chisholm, with articles in 19 languages. The list for Onota Township is empty for now. Across Michigan, the lists cover 503 towns.
What stands out about Onota Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Onota Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Sallie W. Chisholm
born 1947American oceanographer, marine biologist



Elmer Peter Peterson
1904–1978American politician – Minnesota -House 1941-46 (District 60); Senate 1947-62 (District 60)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Onota 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)
- Sallie W. Chisholm: National Science Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred V. Kidder: National Park Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy A. Young: Commercial West magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connie Binsfeld: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam Reed: HarrisRose at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Allan Edgar: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons