16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Forest Lake Township
Charles Martin Crandall, born in Montrose, 7 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Silver Lake Township lists one, Jeremiah F. Shanahan. So far, no famous person on record was born in Forest Lake Township. The best known of them is Bridget Moynahan, with articles in 39 languages.
What stands out about Forest Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Forest Lake Township
Nobody born in Forest Lake Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Chris Wedge
born 1957American animator, director, producer, and writer


Rick Baker
born 1950American special makeup effects artist


David Ross Locke
1833–1888American journalist and early political commentator during the American Civil War

Amos J. Cummings
1838–1902United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician

Ruth deForest Lamb
1896–1978FDA's First Chief Educational Officer and author of ''American Chamber of Horrors"
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Silver Lake Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forest Lake 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 (8)
- Bridget Moynahan: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas H. Wheelock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Baker: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sharkey: Svetys, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos J. Cummings: Bell, Washington D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ross Locke: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Whitney: Randall - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah F. Shanahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
