Famous people · Pokagon Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pokagon Township
Closest of all is William Alden Smith, from Dowagiac, 4 mi away. Jackson Scholz is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pokagon Township. Of the bordering towns, Dowagiac has the longest list: 13, with William Alden Smith at the top.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Jackson Scholz
Best known
Jackson Scholz
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pokagon Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pokagon Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Greydon Clark
born 1943American film director, producer, and actor
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Of the towns nearby, Dowagiac lists the most people: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pokagon 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 (9)
- Jackson Scholz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Hildebrandt: Jørgen Løken (User:Løken), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ring Lardner: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Soho: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Elgin Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alden Smith: Harris & Ewing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Dodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Taylor: National Olympic Committee of Iran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick H. Kelley: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons