Born near Macon Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Elizabeth C. Crosby, with articles in 14 languages. The nearest, Leon Exelby, was born in Britton, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Macon Township as a birthplace. Dearborn has the most of any town in Michigan: 63.

What stands out about Macon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Macon Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth C. Crosby
1888–1983Scientist, teacher, author
Michelle Gardner
born 1960American softball coach and former player

Frank D. Baldwin
1842–1923Double recipient of the United States Army Medal of Honor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Ridgeway Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Macon 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)
- Frank D. Baldwin: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irving Ter Bush: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrus Ingerson Scofield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

