24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clay Township
Patricia Burton, born in Steele, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sheryl Crow, with articles in 61 languages. No famous person’s birth in Clay Township is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Missouri belongs to St. Joseph, with 57.
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clay Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Will Johnson
born 1971American musician, singer-songwriter and painter



Ryan Lance
born 1962American businessperson and board member, CEO of ConocoPhillips


David L. Ferguson
1949–2019American mathematician and educator
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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 (7)
- Junior Walker: Motown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Clark: Frank C. Fleer Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Nail: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Caruthers Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Lance: Bartolomej Tomic, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Webb: Tiddled, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin A. Doss: Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons