
Born near Bay de Noc Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Tom Bissell, born in Escanaba, 8 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bay de Noc Township. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Bay de Noc Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bay de Noc Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Deb Baker
born 1953American mystery writer from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Robert John Cornell
1919–2009American priest, professor, and politician
Frank Smith
1911–1975Cartoon animator and film director from the United States

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bay de Noc 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 (7)
- Tom Bissell: Dominic "Count3D" Dobrzensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger H. Zion: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin Walter Norblad Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Bennett: Pocket Congressional Directory, 83rd Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Luecke: "Detroit Free Press" (Detroit, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Deb Baker: =Sheila Connolly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert John Cornell: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons