11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Spalding Township
The nearest, Mike Preaseau, was born in Powers, 9 mi away. The list for Spalding Township is empty for now. Robert J. Flaherty is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Spalding Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Spalding Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert J. Flaherty
1884–1951American documentary filmmaker



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spalding 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)
- Robert J. Flaherty: Arnold Genthé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delaney Schnell: Tanis Coralee Leonhardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. James Harvey: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Izzo: elizabeth kozak listello, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons