Born near Jackson Township: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Cary W. Hartman, was born in Marathon, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jackson Township. John M. Pattison is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Across Ohio, the lists cover 734 towns.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
Nobody born in Jackson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Dion Williams
1869–1952Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps




Archelaus D. Marsh
1844–1904Politician from Celina, Ohio, United States






Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (13)
- John M. Pattison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac N. Morris: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Sinks Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reader W. Clarke: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dion Williams: U.S. Marine Corps photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Hulick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Libbie Riley Baer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archelaus D. Marsh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- P. M. Ashburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Snyder: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Q. Ashburn: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons