12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Putnam Township
The best known of them is Myles Amine, with articles in 25 languages. Closest of all is Ryan Donovan, from Pinckney, 2 mi away. Over the border in Hamburg Township, one name is on record: Edwin Baruch Winans Jr.. No famous person on record lists Putnam Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Putnam Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Putnam Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Hamburg Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Putnam 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 (7)
- Myles Amine: Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa McClain: Office of Congresswoman Lisa McClain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Gehringer: 1933, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Schauer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Coon: Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elon J. Farnsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Baruch Winans Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
