
1 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson
Molly Engstrom, born in Siren, 12 mi away, is the closest. The list for Jackson is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Wisconsin belongs to Racine, with 85. After Racine, the next longest list in Wisconsin is Green Bay’s, with 57.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson 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.
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- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons