
Born near Clay Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William G. Bray, from Mooresville, 6 mi away. Forrest Tucker is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clay Township. The longest list of any town in Indiana belongs to Gary, with 68.
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clay Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clay 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 (6)
- Forrest Tucker: Lowell State Teachers College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Sichting: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Forrest Branch: "The Indianapolis News" (Indianapolis, IN)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Faris: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Catt Sadler: Jasonkennedyfan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Bray: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons