Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frank Buckles, was born in Bethany, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Jefferson Township as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 393 of the towns in Missouri. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Frank Buckles
Best known
Frank Buckles
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Beulah Poynter
1883–1960American actor, writer and playwright
Jesse N. Funk
1888–1933United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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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)
- Frank Buckles: Gates-Buckles.jpg: Cherie A. Thurlby. soldiersmediacenter derivative work: ←fetchcomms, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leith Stevens: David Bransby, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beulah Poynter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Emerson Bailey: Charles U. Becker, Missouri Secretary of State, author and publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse N. Funk: See below, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Booth: Karen Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons