Born near Pickford Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Jon Volpe, born in Kincheloe, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Terry O'Quinn, with articles in 44 languages. Of the towns next door, Rudyard Township lists the most: 3, with Bernice Steadman first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pickford Township.
What stands out about Pickford Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pickford Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William M. Forgrave
1888–1953
Bernice Steadman
1925–2015American aviator and autobiographer


Taffy Abel
1900–1964Ice hockey player from the United States
Bob Bemer
1920–2004American computer scientist and aerospace engineer

Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
1800–184219th century American Indian literary author

Charles Edward Johnston
1899–1971Canadian politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Rudyard Township: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pickford 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 (5)
- Terry O'Quinn: THMS.nl, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taffy Abel: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Johnston Schoolcraft: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernice Steadman: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald F. Bogan: U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph - Collection of Vice Admiral Dixwell Ketcham., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
