Born near Sumner Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Betty Mahmoody, was born in Alma, 8 mi away. Daniel Henney is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Across the town line, Ferris Township lists one, Luke Hamlin. No famous person’s birth in Sumner Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Sumner Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sumner Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Ferris Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sumner 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)
- Daniel Henney: 디스패치, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary E. Luck: Russell Roederer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Rapson: possibly Herbert Matter as he took at least one portrait for this issue [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Patrick: 49ers_intro_2009.jpg: John Martinez Pavliga derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keegan Akin: Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Kavanagh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Hartwick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons