Born near Jefferson Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Russell Barr Williamson, born in Royal Center, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Clinton Township has a list, with Quincy Alden Myers. The best known of them is Greg Kinnear, with articles in 49 languages. No famous person’s birth in Jefferson Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
Nobody born in Jefferson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Clara Ingram Judson
1879–1960American children's writer, biographies





George R. Dale
1867–1936American mayor and newspaper editor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Clinton Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (8)
- Ashba: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Christy: Gene Kornman (1897–1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Goodrich: Bain News Service publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Hartman: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Wickard: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Heilman: Mark Winograd (Transfered by Maurilbert/Original uploaded by Mwinog2777), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George R. Dale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quincy Alden Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
