
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sheridan Township
Helen Thompson Gaige, born in Bad Axe, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Sheridan Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Brewster H. Shaw, with articles in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
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Famous people born near Sheridan Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sheridan 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)
- Brewster H. Shaw: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brooker: Tribune Photos, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thompson Gaige: Le Clear photographic studio of Lansing, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry MacPhail: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Clark: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin J. DeGrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons