11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bloomfield Township
The nearest, Joseph Woodke, was born in Port Hope, 6 mi away. Frank Murphy is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Bloomfield Township. The Michigan lists hold names for 502 towns.
What stands out about Bloomfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bloomfield Township
Nobody born in Bloomfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Frank Murphy
1890–1949U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1940 to 1949


George Lincoln
1907–1975American military officer, educator, and author



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomfield 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)
- Frank Murphy: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thompson Gaige: Le Clear photographic studio of Lansing, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Clark: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Lange: Swonkydobon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Nugent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons