Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Monty Swartz, from Farmersville, 2 mi away. William Dennison Stephens is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
William Dennison Stephens
Best known
William Dennison Stephens
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Augustus Newell
1817–1901New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
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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 (7)
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Schenck: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hamilton: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Haines: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wright: Botend, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Newell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bergen Evans: Bergen Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons