Famous people · Jefferson Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
Closest of all is Thomas H. Paynter, from Vanceburg, 13 mi away. No entry yet names Jefferson Township as a birthplace. Madison Miner Walden is the one name listed next door in Brush Creek Township. Across Ohio, the lists cover 754 towns.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Thomas H. Paynter
Best known
Thomas H. Paynter
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Baird
1873–1953American civil engineer, football player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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)
- Thomas H. Paynter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Burroughs: Australian Paralympic Committee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Bridwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Baird: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Means: Daderot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Miner Walden: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons