
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Johnson Township
Oscar Raymond Luhring, born in Haubstadt, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jackie Young, with articles in 24 languages. Of the towns next door, Scott Township lists John W. Boehne. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Johnson Township.
What stands out about Johnson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Johnson Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Scott Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnson 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 (8)
- Jackie Young: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Valeska Suratt: Courier Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Amazing Criswell: Edward D. Wood Jr. Uploader of the derivative: Forgotten Celluloid Films, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mack V. Wright: El Dorado Productions, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Bixler Heiser: Staff Photographers, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Parrett: Brant & Fuller (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Raymond Luhring: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Boehne: Legeman Printing Company (Evansville, IN), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
