Famous people · Jackson Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
Closest of all is Will Geer, from Frankfort, 5 mi away. Across Indiana, the lists cover 378 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Jackson Township yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Will Geer
Best known
Will Geer
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
Jack Dillon
1891–1942American boxer who held the Light Heavyweight Championship of the World
Earl C. Slipher
1883–1964American astronomer and politician
Otis William Caldwell
1869–1947American botanist, science writer, university teacher and football coach
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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 (13)
- Will Geer: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Aidman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Likens: Lester and Elizabeth Grimes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Caruso: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Valentine Grant: Motion Picture Classic, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Dillon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Mount: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rana Foroohar: Financial Times, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anson Mills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis William Caldwell: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William La Follette: "Leavenworth Echo" (Leavenworth, WA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Perigo: Unidentified (Ensian published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Killgore Wertman: Willard, Frances Elizabeth, 1839-1898; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice, 1820-1905, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons