
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Herrick Township
Closest of all is Henry Wilbur Palmer, from Clifford Township, 5 mi away. Pat O'Malley is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The list for Herrick Township is empty for now. Next door, the list for Clifford Township holds Henry Wilbur Palmer.
What stands out about Herrick Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Herrick Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Clarissa Tucker Tracy
1818–1905American botanist


Terence V. Powderly
1849–1924American labor union leader, politician and attorney



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Clifford Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Herrick 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 (10)
- Pat O'Malley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Pegula: Coalman767, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarissa Tucker Tracy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Terpak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terence V. Powderly: USGov-DOL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilbur Palmer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wood Johnson I: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Lumley: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joseph Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sturgeon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

