Famous people · Jefferson Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
Richard Brandt is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The nearest, William Addison Dwiggins, was born in Martinsville, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jefferson Township. 714 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Richard Brandt
Best known
Richard Brandt
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
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Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
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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 (6)
- Brian Agler: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred G. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Snyder: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Hunt: Bachrach Studios: http://www.lfbachrach.com, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons