Isham Jones
1894–1956American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
Famous people · Washington Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
The best known of them is Fred Olen Ray, with articles in 17 languages. Closest of all is Isham Jones, from Coalton, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Washington Township yet. Across the town line, Wellston lists 6, Fred Olen Ray first.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Fred Olen Ray
Best known
Fred Olen Ray
in 17 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Washington Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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The neighbour with the most names is Wellston, at 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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)
- Fred Olen Ray: Retromedia TV; filmed by Gary Graver and Jillian Kesner, produced by Fred Olen Ray, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isham Jones: Uncredited Bain News Service photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rhodes: Fremont News Messenger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob E. Davis: The Logan Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Abele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons