Born near Jackson Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Nate Reinking is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The nearest, Jim Karcher, was born in Forest, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Jackson Township as a birthplace. 756 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.





Joanne Passet
born 1954American historian, librarian and writer

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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)
- Nate Reinking: Christopher Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Murray: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Karcher: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwina Dumm: Photographer unknown, art by Edwina Dunn., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul M. Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joanne Passet: mosaic36, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons