William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Richland Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richland Township
Closest of all is William Rufus Shafter, from Galesburg, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Ed Gale, with articles in 12 languages. No entry yet names Richland Township as a birthplace. 507 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Ed Gale
Best known
Ed Gale
in 12 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Richland Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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)
- Jack Conklin: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons