Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ben A. Jones, from Parnell, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Jackson Township as a birthplace. Dale Carnegie is the most widely known, written about in 98 languages. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Caldwell
1924–2006American opera conductor, impresario, and stage director
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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 (10)
- Dale Carnegie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Caldwell: Lynn Gilbert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynne Overman: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward H. Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil S. Gibson: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Fussell: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Summa: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Avery Kier: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons