Born near Jackson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles A. Kraus, was born in Knightsville, 4 mi away. Stuart Randall is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. No entry yet names Jackson Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
Nobody born in Jackson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Harold G. Richter
1925–2001American nuclear chemist and analytical chemist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (9)
- Stuart Randall: Film screenshot (C.G.K. Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Davis: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dugan: Brother87, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George N. Craig: Office of the Governor of Indiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Redenbacher: Hunt-Wesson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George N. Beamer: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph W. Moss: New Berne Weekly Journal (New Berne, NC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Stephens Ell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edison E. Oberholtzer: University of Houston Photography Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons