7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
Jesse Miller is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. Closest of all is Angie Loy, from Loysville, 10 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Jackson Township yet. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

William Henry Miller
1829–1870American politician, Pennsylvania



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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 (4)
- William Woodburn Skiles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clement Finley: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- S. Stanhope Orris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Yoter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons