6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
The nearest, Neil Welliver, was born in Millville, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Jackson Township yet. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 988 towns. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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 (2)
- Jared Solomon: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Bruce Ricketts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons