Born near Jackson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ken Weber, from Ottoville, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Neely Edwards, with articles in 14 languages. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 735 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township.
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 (7)
- Neely Edwards: Photo by Freulich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabrina Scharf: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kory Lichtensteiger: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lange: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Chipman Newton: Mary Louis McLaughlin (1847 - 1939) – Painter (American) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Randolph Spears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Hinton: US passport application, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons