
Born near Jackson Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Albin Kasper Longren, born in Leonardville, 8 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jackson Township. In Kansas, 304 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Josephine Thorndike Berry
1871–1945American educator and home economist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (3)
- Albin Kasper Longren: Marion Doss from Scranton, Kansas, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Schwartz: K-State Research and Extension, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wingblade: Legislative Assembly of Alberta (unknown photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons