Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Geneva Mitchell, from Medaryville, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Jefferson Township is on record yet. 407 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person. The longest list in Indiana is Gary’s, with 68 names.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Geneva Mitchell
Best known
Geneva Mitchell
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Buchanan
1917–2007Professor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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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 (4)
- Geneva Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry F. Schricker: Moriarty, William John (1903-1978), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Allen: "U.S. Army photo", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Haley: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons