Born near Bear Creek Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Vester Pegg, was born in Appleton City, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Bear Creek Township is on record yet. 392 of the towns in Missouri list at least one person. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
What stands out about Bear Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bear Creek Township
Nobody born in Bear Creek Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bear 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 (3)
- William Tell Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Moore Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivah Wills Coburn: Marcia Stein and Paul Iribe., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons