Famous people · Jasper Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jasper Township
The nearest, William Borah, was born in Fairfield, 5 mi away. The list for Jasper Township is empty for now. 746 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
William Borah
Best known
William Borah
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jasper Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jasper Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Glenn Martin
1906–1997American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator
Paul William Brosman
1899–1955American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jasper 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)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. O. Flower: B O Flower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James V. Heidinger: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Trotter: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons