Famous people · Providence Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Providence Township
Grace MacGowan Cooke, born in Grand Rapids, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Grand Rapids lists one, Grace MacGowan Cooke. The best known of them is Anthony De La Torre, with articles in 9 languages. No entry yet names Providence Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Anthony De La Torre
Best known
Anthony De La Torre
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Providence Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Providence Township
Nobody born in Providence Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Leyland
born 1944Hall of Fame American baseball player and manager
Henry Ware Lawton
1843–1899United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Providence 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)
- James W. Forsyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Ware Lawton: Alden March, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Glanville: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Fraser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace MacGowan Cooke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons