Famous people · Oak Creek Township
Born near Oak Creek Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jerome Hanus, was born in Brainard, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oak Creek Township. Ruth Etting is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No town in Nebraska lists more than Lincoln, with 45.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Ruth Etting
Best known
Ruth Etting
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Creek Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Creek Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ruth Etting
1896–1978American singer, vaudevillian, musical theatre performer and film actress
Kenneth Steiner
born 1936Auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak 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 (6)
- Ruth Etting: CBS-Etting had a long-time contract with Columbia Records in the 1920s-1930s., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Hruska: United States Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cerv: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest R. Kouma: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ad Liska: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Miller: Fox Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons