
Born near Richmond Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Thomas D. Schall, was born in Reed City, 2 mi away. Of the towns next door, Hersey lists John W. Blodgett. Not one famous person on record comes from Richmond Township yet. In Michigan, 507 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Richmond Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richmond Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


John W. Blodgett
1860–1951American lumberman, civic leader, and philanthropist

Ben Hebard Fuller
1870–1937United States Marine Corps Commandant





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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Hersey has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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 (8)
- Thomas D. Schall: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hebard Fuller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Gore: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Hurdle: Johnmaxmena2, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daisy Tapley: Unk., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irene Osgood Andrews: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Wright: Boston Red Sox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wib Smith: Bregstone baseball postcard PC-743, St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons