Born near Jackson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Courtland C. Gillen, born in Roachdale, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Howie Williams, with articles in 16 languages. No famous person’s birth in Jackson Township is on record yet. 389 towns in Indiana have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
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.

Adrian Marks
1917–1998Joshua Harrison Bruce, Sr.
1833–1891American politician – Minnesota -- "J.H." House 1885-86 (District 40)


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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)
- Thomas Jefferson Hudson: Standard Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elijah Voorhees Brookshire: Chandos Fulton, author. P. F. Collier (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peyton Hendershot: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons