Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Charles A. Kraus is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Bill Byers, from Bridgeton, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Jackson Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Charles A. Kraus
Best known
Charles A. Kraus
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
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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 (3)
- Mark L. De Motte: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Harvey Logan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Stephens Ell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons