Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Jack Mercer, born in Worthington, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Phil Harris, with articles in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jefferson Township. Across Indiana, 407 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Phil Harris
Best known
Phil Harris
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
Robert Judson Aley
1863–1935American professor of mathematics
Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017
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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 (13)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Sanders: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar E. Bland: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wayne Landis: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Bennett: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Graves: Bradjward, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Heaton: Clayton Odom Jr., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Oliphant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Judson Aley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons