Famous people · Jefferson Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
No famous person’s birth in Jefferson Township is on record yet. The nearest, Martha Scott, was born in Jamesport, 6 mi away. In Missouri, 418 towns have someone on the list. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Martha Scott
Best known
Martha Scott
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
Nobody born in Jefferson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Duck Dowell
1912–2003American basketball and football player and coach, college athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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
- George Ovey: George Ovey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Herbert Crowder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Litton: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duck Dowell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons