
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deer Creek Township
Maxwell Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is John Washington Steele, from Sheakleyville, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Deer Creek Township as a birthplace. Across Pennsylvania, 999 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Deer Creek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Deer Creek Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Nathan Hoobler
born 1979
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deer 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 (5)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Turner: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Gallatin Egbert: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Dodds: Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Washington Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons