9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Norton Township
Winona Ryder is the most widely known, written about in 101 languages. Closest of all is George Henry Speltz, from Altura, 2 mi away. Of the towns next door, Altura lists George Henry Speltz. The list for Norton Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Norton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Norton Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient




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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Altura has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norton 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 (6)
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earle Fraser: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Mitchell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin W. Lord: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons