Born near Jackson Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James O. Newton, was born in Dexter City, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Don Carlos Buell, with articles in 20 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jackson Township. 733 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
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.




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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 (4)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Clark George: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Terry McCaddon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons