19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ray
Leven H. Ellis, born in Nixburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jim Nabors, with articles in 38 languages. The nearest list is next door in Nixburg: one name, Leven H. Ellis. The list for Ray is empty for now.
What stands out about Ray’s famous people
Famous people born near Ray
Nobody born in Ray is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Robert Daniel Carmichael
1879–1967American mathematician





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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Nixburg’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ray 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 (7)
- Jim Nabors: Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Wallace: Knightwell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrell Owens: Collision Conf from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamario Moon: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Malcolm Patterson: Auburn University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Allen Culberson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Tuck: Daniela Farrera, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons