Born near Jefferson Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
John L. Davis, born in Carlisle, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Phil Harris, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists Jefferson Township as their birthplace yet. 403 towns across Indiana can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dorothy Mengering
1921–2017American television personality, 1921-2017




Who’s the most famous person from Jefferson Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Jefferson Township’s most famous person is.
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)
- Phil Harris: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Hays: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Barr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Aydelotte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Porter Bridwell: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Richard Gregg: Politicsislife, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Springer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons