Born near Rockcreek Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Maurice Fisher, from Uniondale, 3 mi away. Dan Butler is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. No famous person on record lists Rockcreek Township as their birthplace yet. 408 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Rockcreek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rockcreek Township
They were born in 6 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 Rockcreek 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 (5)
- 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
- Everett Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralph "Boag" Johnson: Dave Payton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons