Born near Brownlee Park: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jason Newsted, was born in Battle Creek, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Brownlee Park as a birthplace. Next door, the list for Battle Creek holds 43, Jason Newsted first. 506 of the towns in Michigan list at least one person.
What stands out about Brownlee Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Brownlee Park
Nobody born in Brownlee Park is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Rick Snyder
born 1958American politician and business executive




William T. Bovie
1882–1958American scientist and inventor


William Rufus Shafter
1835–1906United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Battle Creek: 43.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brownlee Park 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 (12)
- Rob Van Dam: Sweetdreamsno, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Hutton: MGM studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Snyder: Office of Governor Rick Snyder, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kitzmiller: Indeciso42 at the Italian Wikipedia project., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Keith Kellogg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman James Briggs: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rufus Shafter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eudora Bumstead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Austin: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Wallace Kent: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Elmer Lehr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loyd Wheaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
