Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Thomas M. Browne, was born in New Paris, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jefferson Township. Mary Haas is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Famous people are on record for 742 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mary Haas
Best known
Mary Haas
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Haas
1910–1996American linguist; studied historical linguistics
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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 (8)
- Desmond Bane: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Rorem: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mooney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Mullins: Sprigit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Sayler: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Browne: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons