Born near Roxand Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Richard Clyde Taylor, with articles in 14 languages. The nearest, Fran Bera, was born in Mulliken, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Roxand Township. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names.
What stands out about Roxand Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Roxand Township
Nobody born in Roxand Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Clarence Budington Kelland
1881–1964Novelist, short story writer, journalist
Richard Clyde Taylor
1919–2003American philosopher, born 1919


Brock Cole
born 1938American children's illustrator and writer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roxand 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 (7)
- Matt Greene: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Boucher: Lisa Gansky, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry T. Morey: Charles Donald Fox and Milton J. Silver, Who's Who on the Screen (1920), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristen McDonald Rivet: Ike Hayman, House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Fitzgerald: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Rush: DMC511, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. Mapes: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons