Famous people · Jefferson Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
Closest of all is Mary Gaskill, from Clyde, 1 mi away. Dale Carnegie is the most widely known, written about in 98 languages. The list for Jefferson Township is empty for now. In all of Missouri, the famous people on record come from 408 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Dale Carnegie
Best known
Dale Carnegie
in 98 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 14 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 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)
- 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
- Truman H. Landon: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Spainhower: State of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons