Famous people · Jackson Township
Born near Jackson Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is James Sanks Brisbin, from Boalsburg, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Jackson Township. The best known of them is Chris Bahr, with articles in 10 languages. 996 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Chris Bahr
Best known
Chris Bahr
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Benjamin Franklin Keller
1857–1921United States federal judge
George Forsythe
1917–1972Stanford University computer scientist
Mary Louisa Willard
1898–1993American forensic scientist
Doug Sweetland
born 1974American animator and filmmaker
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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 (5)
- George Forsythe: Editors of Halcyon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kerr: The Black Diamond Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Sanks Brisbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Sterrett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Stuart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons