
Born near Jackson Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Marc Krauss, was born in Deshler, 4 mi away. Gene Sharp is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township. The Ohio lists hold names for 750 towns.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mahlon E. Doyle
?–2017American cryptologist, inventor, and author


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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 (3)
- Charles N. Haskell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Latta: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Krauss: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons