Born near Ross Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William T. Bovie, from Augusta, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Jason Newsted, with articles in 46 languages. The nearest list is next door in Bedford Township: one name, Eudora Bumstead. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ross Township.
What stands out about Ross Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ross Township
Nobody born in Ross Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



Rick Snyder
born 1958American politician and business executive


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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Bedford Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ross 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)
- Rob Van Dam: Sweetdreamsno, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Hutton: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Snyder: Office of Governor Rick Snyder, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kitzmiller: Indeciso42 at the Italian Wikipedia project., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Keith Kellogg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eudora Bumstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
