Famous people · Orangeville Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orangeville Township
Closest of all is Ed Gale, from Plainwell, 11 mi away. Mary Cynthia Dickerson is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Of the towns next door, Hope Township lists Lydia Roberts. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
Best known
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Orangeville Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Orangeville Township
Nobody born in Orangeville Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Anna Lillian Winegar
1867–1941American painter and book illustrator
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
1866–1923American herpetologist, museum curator and magazine editor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Hope Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orangeville 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 (7)
- Mary Cynthia Dickerson: Taken by a Fifth Avenue photographic studio in New York City., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Johncock: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert E. Gregory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. A. Harper: F.A. Harper, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loyal Edwin Knappen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Regan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons