
Born near Clear Creek Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Dan Butler, born in Huntington, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clear Creek Township. Famous people are on record for 407 of the towns in Indiana. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Clear Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clear Creek Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Elizebeth Smith Friedman
1892–1980American cryptanalyst and author

Edwin Albert Link
1904–1981American inventor and underwater diver

David Ralph "Boag" Johnson
1921–2005American professional basketball player


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clear 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 (6)
- Dan Butler: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizebeth Smith Friedman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kramer: flickr user JJSnickers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janie Fricke: Daver812, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralph "Boag" Johnson: Dave Payton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Schenkel: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons