Famous people · Florence
Born near Florence: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is David Ott, from Crystal Falls, 12 mi away. Robert J. Flaherty is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. Of the bordering towns, Stambaugh Township has the longest list: 3, with Stephen Shepich at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Florence.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Robert J. Flaherty
Best known
Robert J. Flaherty
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Florence’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Florence
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert J. Flaherty
1884–1951American documentary filmmaker
Dorthy Moxley
1932–2024American educator and crime victim advocate
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Stambaugh Township counts 3 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Florence 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)
- Robert J. Flaherty: Arnold Genthé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delaney Schnell: Tanis Coralee Leonhardi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Baumgartner: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Van Damme: The original uploader was Alaman at German Wikipedia. (Original text: Alaman), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Benishek: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. James Harvey: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Izzo: elizabeth kozak listello, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons