Born near Jackson Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Wallace Clement Sabine, born in Richwood, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jackson Township. In Ohio, 714 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Bob Shaw
1921–2011American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive


Edwin Grant Conklin
1863–1952American biologist and zoologist

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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)
- Edwin Grant Conklin: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Harris: Winnipeg Blue Bombers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Marriott: Work for hire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons