Born near Jackson Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, H. Justin Davidson, was born in Gentryville, 3 mi away. Florence Henderson is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. The list for Jackson Township is empty for now. No town in Indiana lists more than Gary, with 68.
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.




Bill Peet
1915–2002Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller




Howard Schnellenberger
1934–2021American football player and coach
William Fortune
1863–1942American businessman, journalist, and civic leader

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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 (9)
- Florence Henderson: ABC Television., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Peet: Bill Murphy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Cutler: Onetwo1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Hemenway: The original uploader was The Special Education Squad at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert G. Roeder: Rockefeller gs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte M. Katterjohn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Schnellenberger: MerlinsMagic, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Kaiser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Penner: Houston Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons