Born near Jefferson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Glenn M. Curtis, was born in Eminence, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Larry Steele, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person’s birth in Jefferson Township is on record yet. In Indiana, 403 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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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 (5)
- Larry Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Thomas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Hunter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Branch McCracken: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Van Lindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons