Born near Belknap Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Holly Bruder, born in Rogers City, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Michael Bailey Smith, with articles in 14 languages. No entry yet names Belknap Township as a birthplace. 502 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Belknap Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Belknap Township
They were born in 4 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 Belknap 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