
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilson Township
Bill Jackson, born in Unionville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Clare Magee, with articles in 4 languages. No entry yet names Wilson Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Wilson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wilson Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

William H. Boner
born 1863Washington state politician and businessman

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilson 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 (2)
- Clare Magee: University of Missouri (Columbia, MO)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jackson: {{{1}}}, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons