Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Barney Schreiber, from Waverly, 11 mi away. The best known of them is Tecumseh, with articles in 50 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jefferson Township. Across Ohio, 744 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Tecumseh
Best known
Tecumseh
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lucy Webb Hayes
1831–1889First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881
Isham Jones
1894–1956American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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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)
- Tecumseh: attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mason: National Socialist Movement, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isham Jones: Uncredited Bain News Service photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rhodes: Fremont News Messenger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons