Famous people · Thornapple Township
Born near Thornapple Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Herbert E. Gregory, was born in Middleville, 1 mi away. Mary Cynthia Dickerson is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. The list for Thornapple Township is empty for now. 503 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
Best known
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thornapple Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thornapple Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lloyd Seibert
1889–1972United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Allen Steckle
1872–1938American football player and coach from the United States
Mary Cynthia Dickerson
1866–1923American herpetologist, museum curator and magazine editor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thornapple 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)
- Mary Cynthia Dickerson: Taken by a Fifth Avenue photographic studio in New York City., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Johncock: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert E. Gregory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Steckle: Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Transue: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. A. Harper: F.A. Harper, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Seibert: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons