Famous people · Jackson Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
Closest of all is Horatio C. Claypool, from McArthur, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Fred Olen Ray, with articles in 17 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Fred Olen Ray
Best known
Fred Olen Ray
in 17 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 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Isham Jones
1894–1956American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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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 (6)
- Fred Olen Ray: Retromedia TV; filmed by Gary Graver and Jillian Kesner, produced by Fred Olen Ray, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isham Jones: Uncredited Bain News Service photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rhodes: Fremont News Messenger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph McGhee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Abele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons