
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frederic Township
The nearest, Jim Harrison, was born in Grayling, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Frederic Township yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Frederic Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Frederic Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frederic 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 (2)
- Jim Harrison: Annie Gomis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Jensen: Robbie Mendelson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons