Born near Lawrence Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Pete Hecomovich, from Taconite, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Judy Garland, with articles in 153 languages. Next door, Taconite lists one, Pete Hecomovich. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Lawrence Township.
What stands out about Lawrence Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lawrence Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Judy Garland
1922–1969American actress, singer, dancer and vaudevillian



Vincent Bugliosi
1934–2015American lawyer and true crime writer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Taconite has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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)
- Judy Garland: Eric Carpenter (1909-1976) for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin McHale: thepanamerican, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Maris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Bugliosi: NoHoDamon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Garmaker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons