
Born near Orange Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Albert Jenks, was born in Ionia, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Ionia has the longest list: 10, with Albert Jenks at the top. The list for Orange Township is empty for now. J Harlen Bretz is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages.
What stands out about Orange Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Orange Township
Nobody born in Orange Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Aaron Krach
born 1972American film critic, journalist, writer and artist


J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods

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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Ionia has the most people on record, 10 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orange 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)
- J Harlen Bretz: Dr. Julian Goldsmith, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Lyman: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Jenks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer G. Millard: "San Francisco Chronicle" (San Francisco, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Transue: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron G. Barlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
