10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Venice Township
The nearest, Martha Arnold Boughton, was born in Corunna, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Alfred Hershey, with articles in 56 languages. Clayton Township, which borders it, has one on its list: John J. Carton. So far, no famous person on record was born in Venice Township.
What stands out about Venice Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Venice Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist

Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874–1939American Impressionist painter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Clayton Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Venice 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 (5)
- Alfred Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Dewey: Eugene Raymond Hutchinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Oliver Curwood: James Montgomery Flagg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Carl Frieseke: Frederick Carl Frieseke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Carton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
