#1A single famous person was born in Cherry Creek: Neal Dow Becker
Neal Dow Becker, the American lawyer, was born in 1883. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. One language has an article about them so far. Of the towns next door, Villenova lists the most: 2, with Albert Cole Hopkins first.

Born in Cherry Creek
#1Who’s the most famous person from Cherry Creek?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Cherry Creek’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Villenova lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherry Creek and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Neal Dow Becker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Cole Hopkins: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur F. Sanders: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

