Famous people · Creek Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Creek Township
Closest of all is Charles Christopher Adams, from Clinton, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Creek Township as a birthplace. 759 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Charles Christopher Adams
Best known
Charles Christopher Adams
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Creek Township
Nobody born in Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gene Vance
1923–2012American basketball player, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Creek 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 (4)
- Gene Vance: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Howard: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin C. McLean: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons