15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fawn Creek Township
The nearest, Nate Barragar, was born in Dearing, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Fawn Creek Township. Next door, Coffeyville lists 30, led by Johnny Rutherford. Louise Brooks is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages.
What stands out about Fawn Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Fawn Creek Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Kenyon Hopkins
1912–1983American composer who composed many film scores in a jazz idiom






Charles T. Payne
1925–2014Soldier from America who fought in World War II
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Famous people from the towns next door
Coffeyville leads the towns around it, with 30 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fawn 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 (10)
- Louise Brooks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivian Vance: Maurice Seymour, Chicago, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hines Woodring: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Rutherford: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Burke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Ehart: Wayne Camlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eva Jessye: Public Domain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Kubik: Véronique PAGNIER, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles T. Payne: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold C. McGugin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
