4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Whitmore Lake
Dax Shepard, born in Ypsilanti, 14 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Northfield Township lists the most: 2, with Martha Waldron Janes first. Across Michigan, the lists cover 506 towns. No entry yet names Whitmore Lake as a birthplace.

What stands out about Whitmore Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Whitmore Lake
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Marie Tharp
1920–2006American oceanographer and cartographer
Ella Anderson
born 2005American actress and singer-songwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Northfield Township, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitmore Lake 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 (3)
- Marie Tharp: Credit Line: AIP Emilio Segrè Visual Archives, Gift of Bill Woodward, USNS Kane Collection, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martha Waldron Janes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elon J. Farnsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

