
Born near New Lothrop: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Alex Main, was born in Montrose, 6 mi away. Alfred Hershey is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. 507 towns across Michigan can name a famous person born there. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about New Lothrop’s famous people
Famous people born near New Lothrop
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ezra Dwight Sanderson
1878–1944American entomologist, sociologist and university teacher



James Oliver Curwood
1878–1927American writer and conservationist

Frederick Carl Frieseke
1874–1939American Impressionist painter


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Lothrop 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 (7)
- 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
- Frederick Carl Frieseke: Frederick Carl Frieseke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomac: Keanu @ no:wp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Donnelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Main: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons