
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodland Beach
Closest of all is Christie Brinkley, from Monroe, 4 mi away. The longest list in Michigan is Dearborn’s, with 63 names. Muskegon has the second-longest list in Michigan, after Dearborn, with 61. In all of Michigan, the famous people on record come from 507 towns.
What stands out about Woodland Beach’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodland Beach
Nobody born in Woodland Beach is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Elmina R. Lucke
1889–1987American social worker and academic

George Francis Atkinson
1854–1918American botanist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodland Beach 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)
- Christie Brinkley: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dann Florek: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Francis Atkinson: Curtis Gates Lloyd (1898 - 1925) (?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha P. Ferry: Washington State Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Greene: Horge, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Bacon Custer: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons