8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Surrey Township
The nearest, Eugene L. Dersnah, was born in Farwell, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Wayne Terwilliger, with articles in 5 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Surrey Township. Dearborn has the most of any town in Michigan: 63.
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Famous people born near Surrey Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Surrey 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 (2)
- Wayne Terwilliger: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex DeVogt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons