
Born near Columbiaville: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Hugh Alexander Crawford, was born in Otisville, 6 mi away. Thomas C. Hart is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Columbiaville yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Columbiaville’s famous people
Famous people born near Columbiaville
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Thomas C. Hart
1877–1971United States Navy admiral and United States Senator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbiaville 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 (8)
- Thomas C. Hart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Long: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxx Crosby: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Potter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Carrigan: Fox Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Alexander Crawford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen Flinn: MaxPhd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James F. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons