11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Center
Bill Steinkemper, born in Anna, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dudley Nichols, with articles in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jackson Center. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Jackson Center’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Center
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





George Clyde Fisher
1878–1949American curator at the American Museum of Natural History and later the head of the Hayden Planetarium

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson Center 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)
- Clive Rush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Thompson: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Marshall: The Terry Eng. Co. , Columbus Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clyde Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Flanagan: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons