
Born near Jackson Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edgar Lee Masters, from Garnett, 4 mi away. Over the border in Garnett, 7 names are on record, led by Edgar Lee Masters. No famous person’s birth in Jackson Township is on record yet. In all of Kansas, the famous people on record come from 289 towns.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Sam Brownback
born 1956American politician and 46th Governor of Kansas


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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Jackson Township.
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 (4)
- Edgar Lee Masters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Brownback: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Capper: Willard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Highberger: Junedude433, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
