
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Creswell Township
Closest of all is Lionel Hollins, from Arkansas City, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Eugene Pallette, with articles in 23 languages. The nearest list is next door in Arkansas City: 21 names, starting with Lionel Hollins. No famous person’s birth in Creswell Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Creswell Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Creswell Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Frank Marshall Davis
1905–1987United States writer, political and labor movement activist



Ira Davenport
1887–1941American track athlete, baseball player, American football player and coach


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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Arkansas City, with 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Creswell 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)
- Eugene Pallette: Photoplay Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Hollins: Wilson Wong (Wikipedia user: Wwongbc), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Davenport: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCarty: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Sothern: White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keitha Adams: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
