
Born near Jackson Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Alvin Tobias Hert, born in Owensburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Don Herold, with articles in 13 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jackson Township. 397 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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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 (4)
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Oliphant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Tobias Hert: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons