
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clay Township
William S. Sadler, born in Spencer, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dee Bradley Baker, with articles in 43 languages. Of the towns next door, Washington Township lists Don R. Berlin. No entry yet names Clay Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clay Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




William Vaughn Moody
1869–1910United States dramatist and poet





Hoagy Carmichael
1899–1981American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader

Marc Webb
born 1974American music video and film director





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Famous people from the towns next door
Washington Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
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 (15)
- Dee Bradley Baker: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Lee Roth: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoagy Carmichael: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Webb: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Foley: Ciell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meg Cabot: Nbf2926, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Stoner: U.S. Army Ordnance Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Yardley: NSA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sadler: uploaded to Wikipedia by Wazronk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin S. Johnson: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry M. Mullinnix: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert K. Corbin: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vaughn Moody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Cassady: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edison E. Oberholtzer: University of Houston Photography Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons