
Born near Alcona Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Michael Bailey Smith, was born in Alpena, 18 mi away. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61. So far, no famous person on record was born in Alcona Township.
What stands out about Alcona Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Alcona Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Lucille F. Stickel
1915–2007American wildlife toxicologist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alcona 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)
- Michael Bailey Smith: vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille F. Stickel: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald B. Duncan: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Comstock: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Scott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Vernon Mack: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons