Famous people · Orleans Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orleans Township
The best known of them is Leonard Read, with articles in 16 languages. Albert Jenks, born in Ionia, 8 mi away, is the closest. The list for Orleans Township is empty for now. The Michigan lists hold names for 504 towns.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Leonard Read
Best known
Leonard Read
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Orleans Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Orleans Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Aaron Krach
born 1972American film critic, journalist, writer and artist
Shane Mahan
born 1964American makeup, special effects artist and puppeteer
J Harlen Bretz
1882–1981American geologist who discovered the Missoula Floods
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orleans 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 (14)
- 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
- Ivy Winters: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer G. Millard: "San Francisco Chronicle" (San Francisco, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Hemphill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest R. Graham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederik Meijer: Grand Rapids Public Museum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Pratt: Kakoula10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Myron G. Barlow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Orin Parmelee: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Hemingway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Dean: Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Spaulding: Boye Studios, published in the Herald Examiner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons