Famous people · Rock Creek Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rock Creek Township
Closest of all is Virginia Cherrill, from Carthage, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Rock Creek Township is on record yet. Thaddeus L. Bolton is the one name listed next door in Sonora Township. In Illinois, 786 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Virginia Cherrill
Best known
Virginia Cherrill
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rock Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rock Creek Township
Nobody born in Rock Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Patty Judge
born 194346th Lieutenant Governor and former Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. State of Iowa.
Alden W. Clausen
1923–2013American businessman, President of the World Bank, 1981-1986
Elsa Maxwell
1883–1963American gossip columnist, author, songwriter, and hostess
Olive Oatman
1837–1903American living in Mormon, Tolkepaya, and Mohave societies after childhood kidnapping
Harold Arlin
1895–1986The town’s pick
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rock 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 (10)
- Virginia Cherrill: Lansing Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conrad Nagel: film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis O'Keefe: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsa Maxwell: Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ina Coolbrith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nedra Volz: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Page: Victor-ny, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Bowen: Rmtip21, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olan Soule: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Oatman: Benjamin F. Powelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons