
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alden
Roger Mason, born in Bellaire, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Alden is on record yet. The best known of them is Earl Young, with articles in 3 languages. Across Michigan, 502 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Alden’s famous people
Famous people born near Alden
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Earl Young
1889–1975Michigan architect, realtor, and insurance salesman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alden 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 (2)
- Earl Young: Kathleen Conklin from Falls Church, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Mason: San Francisco Giants / Dennis Desprois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons