Famous people · Madison Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Closest of all is Ema Spencer, from Gratiot, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Zane Grey, with articles in 41 languages. Next door, the list for Hopewell Township holds Gene Mechling. No famous person on record lists Madison Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Zane Grey
Best known
Zane Grey
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Madison Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Leckrone
1897–1964Wally Kinnan
1919–2002American World War II hero, television newscaster, weatherman, and meteorologist
Stephen Benton Elkins
1841–1911Union United States Army officer
John Augustine Zahm
1851–1921Holy Cross priest, author, scientist, and South American explorer
Kevin Martin
born 1983American basketball player (born February 01, 1983)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Hopewell Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Benton Elkins: Bain News Service, publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Augustine Zahm: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons