Famous people · South Monroe
Born near South Monroe: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Archibald B. Darragh, from La Salle Township, 4 mi away. The best known of them is George Francis Atkinson, with articles in 15 languages. No famous person’s birth in South Monroe is on record yet. Dearborn’s 63 names make the longest list in Michigan.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
George Francis Atkinson
Best known
George Francis Atkinson
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Monroe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Monroe
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Francis Atkinson
1854–1918American botanist
Elmina R. Lucke
1889–1987American social worker and academic
Elizabeth C. Crosby
1888–1983Scientist, teacher, author
Michelle Gardner
born 1960American softball coach and former player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Monroe 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)
- George Francis Atkinson: Curtis Gates Lloyd (1898 - 1925) (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Angerer: Michiganpolitics, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald B. Darragh: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Morris: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Burton Reynolds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christie Brinkley: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons