
Born near Jackson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jerry Litton, from Lock Springs, 6 mi away. Martha Scott is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jackson Township. 412 towns in Missouri have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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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 (6)
- Martha Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Tolson: FBI File photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney W. Campbell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Herbert Crowder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Litton: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Uncles: United States Military Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons