Born near Waverly Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
George Magoffin Humphrey is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Closest of all is Marjorie Matthews, from Onaway, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Waverly Township. 502 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there.

What stands out about Waverly Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Waverly Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waverly 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.
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- George Magoffin Humphrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons