
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lyon Township
Ralph Ostling, born in Roscommon, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Lyon Township as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Jim Harrison, with articles in 22 languages. Famous people are on record for 502 of the towns in Michigan.
What stands out about Lyon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lyon Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyon 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
- Ralph Ostling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons