Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
John Murtha is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jackson Township. Closest of all is Bill Bolling, from Sistersville, 2 mi away. Famous people are on record for 715 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
John Murtha
Best known
John Murtha
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
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.
John Murtha
1932–2010American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
William Gladstone Steel
1854–1934Crater Lake promoter and mail carrier
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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 (8)
- John Murtha: Congressional photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bolling: United States Department of Labor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John F. Lacey: Barnett M. Clinedinst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Yost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Funkhouser: MoBikeFed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gladstone Steel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garry Lyle: GW Archives, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sad Sam Jones: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons