Born near Sherman Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Arthur Mumford Smith, from Scott, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Jack Perrin, with articles in 12 languages. Across the town line, Sturgis lists 12, Verne Troyer first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sherman Township.
What stands out about Sherman Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sherman Township
Nobody born in Sherman Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



James W. King
1842–1903American solider and newspaper editor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Sturgis has the most on record, with 12.
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 (4)
- Jack Perrin: Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Thornton: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hill Bandholtz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verne Troyer: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
