Born near Excelsior Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Emil Frisk, born in Kalkaska, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Excelsior Township. The best known of them is Jim Harrison, with articles in 22 languages. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Excelsior Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Excelsior Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Excelsior 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 (3)
- Jim Harrison: Annie Gomis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Jensen: Robbie Mendelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Mason: San Francisco Giants / Dennis Desprois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons