Famous people · Shaftsburg
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shaftsburg
The nearest, Charlie Ferguson, was born in Meridian Township, 8 mi away. Nate Silver is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Shaftsburg. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Nate Silver
Best known
Nate Silver
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shaftsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shaftsburg
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nate Silver
born 1978American statistician, journalist, and poker player
Spencer Abraham
born 1952American attorney, author and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shaftsburg 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 (3)
- Nate Silver: Nikita Sokolsky, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Miller: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Abraham: Department of Energy., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons