
Born near Park Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Jack Perrin, born in Three Rivers, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Thomas Schippers, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Park Township. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Park Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Park Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





James W. King
1842–1903American solider and newspaper editor





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Park 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 (10)
- Thomas Schippers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Perrin: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Peterson: Razcle at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Thornton: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hill Bandholtz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Collingwood: U. S. State Department - downloaded by Geeino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Rankin: Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Yaple: Evening News Association (Detroit, MI), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Blackstone, Jr.: David Belenzon-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leon Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons