10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Posen Township
Closest of all is Holly Bruder, from Rogers City, 13 mi away. Michael Bailey Smith is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Posen Township. In Michigan, 507 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Posen Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Posen Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lucille F. Stickel
1915–2007American wildlife toxicologist





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Posen 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 (6)
- Michael Bailey Smith: vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille F. Stickel: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald B. Duncan: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Comstock: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank D. Scott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Vernon Mack: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons