
Born near Jefferson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Robert Indiana, with articles in 33 languages. Closest of all is Milo Burcham, from Cadiz, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Jefferson Township is on record yet. Over the border in Harrison Township, one name is on record: Frank M. Carlton.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Melvin E. Biddle
1923–2010United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Harrison Township’s: 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 (7)
- Robert Indiana: Vajiajia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Benson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Crane: film screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Cummins: Fantuzzi, Roberto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo Burcham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Omar Bundy: George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank M. Carlton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
