Born near Sherman Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Fred Warren Green is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Jeff Dongvillo, from Fountain, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sherman Township. Across Michigan, the lists cover 506 towns.
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sherman Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
LeRoy Heminger
1914–1977American football coach and college athletics administrator
Walter M. French
1874–1930Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court

Fred Warren Green
1871–1936American politician, Governor of Michigan


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherman 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 (3)
- Fred Warren Green: William Livingstone, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Antoine Cartier: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Lundbom: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons