Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Richard Howard Ichord, Jr., from Licking, 11 mi away. Mel Carnahan is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. The list for Jackson Township is empty for now. Across Missouri, 391 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Mel Carnahan
Best known
Mel Carnahan
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mel Carnahan
1934–2000Governor of Missouri, 2000 U.S. senator-elect
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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 (7)
- Mel Carnahan: Child Welfare Information Gateway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Howard Ichord, Jr.: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Bailey: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orland K. Armstrong: "Anniston Star" newspaper (Anniston, AL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Senter: Not specified in the submission., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred House: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Robert Lamar: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons