Born near Portage Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Len St. Jean, from Newberry, 17 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Portage Township. Dearborn has the most of any town in Michigan: 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Portage Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Portage Township
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Portage 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 (2)
- F. Robert Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin R. Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons