Born near Shiawassee Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Alfred Hershey, with articles in 56 languages. Closest of all is Martha Arnold Boughton, from Corunna, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Shiawassee Township yet. Dearborn’s 63 names make the longest list in Michigan.
What stands out about Shiawassee Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Shiawassee Township
Nobody born in Shiawassee Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist

Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874–1939American Impressionist painter

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shiawassee 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 (5)
- Alfred Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Dewey: Eugene Raymond Hutchinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Oliver Curwood: James Montgomery Flagg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Carl Frieseke: Frederick Carl Frieseke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomac: Keanu @ no:wp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons