
Born near Bois Blanc Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Mackinac Island lists the most: 2, with Gerald F. Bogan first. The nearest, George Magoffin Humphrey, was born in Cheboygan, 9 mi away. Dearborn has the most of any town in Michigan: 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Bois Blanc Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bois Blanc Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Elizabeth Whitney Williams
1844–1938American lighthousekeeper




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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Mackinac Island has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bois Blanc 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)
- George Magoffin Humphrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Prentiss M. Brown: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubrey Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald F. Bogan: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph - Collection of Vice Admiral Dixwell Ketcham., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Whitney Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Les Sweetland: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal R. Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
