Famous people · Jefferson Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
Closest of all is Jim Glass, from Ossian, 1 mi away. David Smith is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. No entry yet names Jefferson Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
David Smith
Best known
David Smith
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lucy Fitch Perkins
1865–1937American children's book illustrator and writer
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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 (7)
- Everett Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Fitch Perkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Waugh: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Gross: USARugbyRef, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Livingston Lowes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Albert Wirt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh VanMeter: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons