
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clay Township
Closest of all is Jesse Haines, from Clayton, 5 mi away. Bob Schul is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. The list for Clay Township is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Clayton has a list, with Jesse Haines.
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clay Township
Nobody born in Clay Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.










Howard Earle Coffin
1873–1937American industrialist and automotive engineer
Harry Willis Miller
1879–1977American physician and Seventh-day Adventist missionary


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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Clayton’s, with one.
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 (12)
- Bob Schul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hamilton: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Haines: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wright: Botend, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jena Powell: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernie Babcock: New York Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Sayler: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Martin: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Netzley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Earle Coffin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Sigerfoos: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laban J. Miles: George W. Parsons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
