10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clay Township
The nearest, Todd Londot, was born in Utica, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Paul Lynde, with articles in 20 languages. The list for Clay Township is empty for now. In Ohio, 739 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clay Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







William C. Cooper
1832–1902Mayor, lawyer, legislator, DA,

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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 (8)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myers Y. Cooper: Charles Frederic Goss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William C. Cooper: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fletcher Sapp: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons