10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Coal Creek Township
Closest of all is Clare W. Graves, from New Richmond, 2 mi away. The best known of them is The Ultimate Warrior, with articles in 34 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Coal Creek Township. Next door, Randolph Township lists one, Charles Newton.
What stands out about Coal Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Coal Creek Township
Nobody born in Coal Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


The Ultimate Warrior
1959–2014American professional wrestler and bodybuilder




John L. Wilson
1850–1912American politician (Republican)

William E. Humphrey
1862–1934Member of the United States House of Representatives, 1903 to 1917
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Randolph Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coal 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 (7)
- The Ultimate Warrior: Megan Elice Meadows, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph P. Allen: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Lambert: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howdy Wilcox: Marvin Dement Boland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Wilson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Humphrey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Niehouse: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons