
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clay Township
Closest of all is Kathleen Battle, from Portsmouth, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Clay Township. Next door, Portsmouth lists 30, led by Kathleen Battle. 705 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Clay Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clay Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.










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Famous people from the towns next door
Portsmouth has the longest list next door: 30.
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 (10)
- Kathleen Battle: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Strickland: Original uploader was VitaleBaby at the English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Sali: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Schuler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Veach: Kbriney, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Gunn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Bridwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chet Spencer: Imperial Tobacco C46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernal G. Riffe, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold R. Highfield: ShirleJ, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
