
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mill Creek Township
The nearest, Elmer McCollum, was born in Redfield, 6 mi away. Gordon Parks is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. 306 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mill Creek Township.
What stands out about Mill Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mill Creek Township
Nobody born in Mill Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Gordon Parks
1912–2006American photographer, musician, writer and film director





Charles Hatfield
1875–1958(1875-1958) American cloud seeder

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mill 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 (8)
- Gordon Parks: Rowland Scherman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Samuel Johnson: Photo credit: O. J. Jordan.Published in Time magazine., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clark Clifford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer McCollum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Christy: leyla.a from Chicago, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Hart: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hatfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Dennis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons