Born near Lennon: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Alfred Hershey, with articles in 56 languages. The nearest, Galen Stone, was born in Swartz Creek, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Lennon as a birthplace. The Michigan lists hold names for 507 towns.
What stands out about Lennon’s famous people
Famous people born near Lennon
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lennon 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)
- Alfred Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Dewey: Eugene Raymond Hutchinson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Oliver Curwood: James Montgomery Flagg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons