13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alpine Township
Avery E. Field, born in Sparta, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Taylor Lautner, with articles in 114 languages. The nearest list is next door in Plainfield Township: 2 names, starting with Maurice E. Post. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Alpine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Alpine Township
Nobody born in Alpine Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Roger Bruce Chaffee
1935–1967United States Navy commander, NASA astronaut


Paul Schrader
born 1946American screenwriter and film director


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Plainfield Township: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alpine 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)
- Taylor Lautner: [2], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Kiedis: Hel Davies from United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Bruce Chaffee: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Booker: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Richter: Ryan Schreiber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Grenell: Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Shannon: Amy Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice E. Post: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Neal Lamoreaux: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin P. Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


