Born near Bokescreek Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Kin Hubbard is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. The nearest, Chim Lingrel, was born in Ridgeway, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bokescreek Township. Next door, the list for Ridgeway holds Chim Lingrel.
What stands out about Bokescreek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bokescreek Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

John W. Grabiel
1867–1928Ohio and Arkansas lawyer; Republican politician


Melville J. Herskovits
1895–1963American anthropologist





Robert Ingersoll Ingalls Sr.
1882–1951American businessman and philanthropist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Ridgeway: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bokescreek 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)
- Kin Hubbard: Published by Teachers Journal Printing Co, Marion, Ind, 1908, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Ratleff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sami Callihan: Marshall658, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Otten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilson Temple: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethany Dillon: Kevin Stabinsky (USAG Fort McPherson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron S. Watkins: Library of Congress, originally from Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Russell Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons