Famous people · Jackson Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
The nearest, D. Bailey Merrill, was born in Hymera, 1 mi away. William Harrison Hays is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
William Harrison Hays
Best known
William Harrison Hays
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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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 (11)
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Bailey Merrill: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Thompson Morgan: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. McGowan: George Augusta, under commission of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Heaton: Clayton Odom Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Melville Glenn: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Moss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James K. Gilman: lori calvillo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons