Born near Trufant: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dick Terwilliger, was born in Sand Lake, 9 mi away. No famous person on record lists Trufant as their birthplace yet. Frederick C. Bock is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. 507 towns in Michigan have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Trufant’s famous people
Famous people born near Trufant
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Shane Mahan
born 1964American makeup, special effects artist and puppeteer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trufant 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)
- Ivy Winters: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Hemphill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederik Meijer: Grand Rapids Public Museum, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Pratt: Kakoula10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Hemingway: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons