9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cree Lake
Closest of all is Scott Cary, from Kendallville, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Ken Kercheval, with articles in 25 languages. The list for Cree Lake is empty for now. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Cree Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Cree Lake
Nobody born in Cree Lake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Herbert Hice Whetzel
1877–1944American mycologist and plant pathologist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cree Lake 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)
- Ken Kercheval: Boston news paper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Butz: Official photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Ross Adair: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Stahl: Chick_Stahl.jpg: BPL derivative work: Rockfang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hice Whetzel: Nemetona, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Eagles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons