19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Beech Creek Township
Closest of all is Jack Mercer, from Worthington, 12 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Beech Creek Township. The best known of them is Dee Bradley Baker, with articles in 43 languages. Across Indiana, the lists cover 400 towns.
What stands out about Beech Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Beech Creek Township
Nobody born in Beech Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet





Hoagy Carmichael
1899–1981American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader

Marc Webb
born 1974American music video and film director


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beech 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 (15)
- Dee Bradley Baker: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lee Roth: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoagy Carmichael: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Webb: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Foley: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meg Cabot: Nbf2926, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons