Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Dan Butler, from Huntington, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Jackson Township as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 425 of the towns in Indiana. Gary’s 68 names make the longest list in Indiana.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Dan Butler
Best known
Dan Butler
in 29 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.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
1892–1980American cryptanalyst and author
Edwin Albert Link
1904–1981American inventor and underwater diver
David Ralph "Boag" Johnson
1921–2005American professional basketball player
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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 (7)
- Dan Butler: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizebeth Smith Friedman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Kramer: flickr user JJSnickers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralph "Boag" Johnson: Dave Payton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Schenkel: American Broadcasting Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Planck: film screenshot (MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Albert Wirt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons