
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Creighton
Closest of all is Tyler Farr, from Garden City, 8 mi away. Vicky Hartzler is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. The list for Creighton is empty for now. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Creighton’s famous people
Famous people born near Creighton
Nobody born in Creighton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Guthrie S. Birkhead Jr.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Creighton 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 (7)
- Vicky Hartzler: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Farr: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Wright: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hooks Cotter: Underwood and Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Chaney: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirsten Harris-Talley: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlecitycouncil/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewart G. Plank: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons