Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mitch McGary, from Chesterton, 5 mi away. Mark N. Brown is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jackson Township. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mark N. Brown
Best known
Mark N. Brown
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mark N. Brown
born 1951Former NASA astronaut and colonel in the USAF
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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)
- Mark N. Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie Hummel: Mangass, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch McGary: Bryan Horowitz (flickr user SportsAngle.com), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Benham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons