Famous people · Clayton
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clayton
Ray Keeler, born in Bagley, 3 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Clayton yet. The best known of them is Clifford D. Simak, with articles in 53 languages. No town in Iowa lists more than Waterloo, with 61.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Clifford D. Simak
Best known
Clifford D. Simak
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clayton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clayton
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christy Oates
born 1980American woodworker and furniture designer (b. 1980)
Althea Sherman
1853–1943American ornithologist, artist and educator
Francis John Dunn
1922–1989Bishop in the Catholic Church in the United States
Ferdinand August Geiger
1867–1939United States federal judge
Pierce Cahill
1869–1935Former member of the South Dakota Senate
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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 (8)
- Clifford D. Simak: Stellar Publishing / unidentified staff artist(s), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sewell Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asle Gronna: Harris & Ewing Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Althea Sherman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castello Newton Holford: J. W. ???? [last name illegible] 207 Main St NW Rochelle N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Schaefer: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Bowlen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Munroe: Ralph M. Munroe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons