James Whitcomb Riley
1849–1916American poet from Indianapolis
Famous people · Buck Creek Township
Born near Buck Creek Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Whitcomb Riley, was born in Greenfield, 6 mi away. Angela Ahrendts is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Of the towns next door, Indianapolis lists the most: 28, with Kurt Vonnegut first. The Indiana lists hold names for 425 towns.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Angela Ahrendts
Best known
Angela Ahrendts
in 22 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Buck Creek Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buck 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)
- Angela Ahrendts: American Apparel & Footwear Association, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Harris: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Whitcomb Riley: Photo copyrighted by Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Vonnegut: Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons