Famous people · Pike Creek
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pike Creek
Elisabeth Shue is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. The nearest list is next door in Hockessin: one name, Delsworth Buckingham. Closest of all is Henry Latimer, from Newport, 5 mi away. No town in Delaware lists more than Wilmington, with 42.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Elisabeth Shue
Best known
Elisabeth Shue
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pike Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pike Creek
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Peggy Etter
1943–1992American chemist and crystallographer
Bayard Taylor
1825–1878United States poet, novelist and travel writer
Dugald C. Jackson
1865–1951American electrical engineer
Aubrey Plaza
born 1984American actress, producer and comedian
Thomas McKean
1734–1817American Founding Father and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Hockessin has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pike Creek 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 (9)
- Aubrey Plaza: Original: Xfranksun / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Nathans: Willy Pragher, CC BY 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Beau Biden: Lonnie Tague, United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valarie Allman: LeeMNichols, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Markell: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKean: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donte DiVincenzo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Delsworth Buckingham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons