#1Famous people · Jackson
Jackson counts 7 famous people, first among them Orus Jones
At the top of the list is the amateur golfer Orus Jones, covered in 11 languages. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Half or more of the towns in Ohio have no one on record, but this one has 11.2 for every 10,000 residents. The biggest group are athletes: 2.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Orus Jones
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Orus Jones
Youngest
1935
Stan Arthur
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Jackson
By how many languages cover them, Orus Jones comes first (11), then Fletcher Benton (8) and Frank Crumit (4).
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#3Through the years
When Jackson’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1930s than in any other decade: 2.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryPolitics & LawNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Jackson is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Jackson
Still to come: 4 more, from 1888 to 1935.
Hal Yinger
1919–2000American football and track and field coach, athletics administrator, and professor
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The neighbour with a name on record is Liberty Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Orus Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Crumit: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Arthur: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Purley Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons