
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilcox Township
The nearest, Roy Bargy, was born in Newaygo, 13 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wilcox Township. No town in Michigan lists more than Dearborn, with 63. Muskegon has the second-longest list in Michigan, after Dearborn, with 61.
What stands out about Wilcox Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wilcox Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilcox 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 (3)
- Roy Bargy: Roy Bargy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Berger: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Zagers: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons