11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Paris Township
Frank Murphy is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The nearest, Nicole Franzel, was born in Ubly, 6 mi away. 502 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record. No entry yet names Paris Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Paris Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Paris Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Frank Murphy
1890–1949U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949


George Lincoln
1907–1975American military officer, educator, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paris 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)
- Frank Murphy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thompson Gaige: Le Clear photographic studio of Lansing, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Clark: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Lange: Swonkydobon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons