12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clinton Township
Fred Olen Ray is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. The nearest list is next door in Elk Township: one name, Francis A. Nixon. Closest of all is David Sutherland Hibbard, from Hamden, 3 mi away. Famous people are on record for 745 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Clinton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Clinton Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Isham Jones
1894–1956American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter


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Famous people from the towns next door
Elk Township has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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)
- Fred Olen Ray: Retromedia TV; filmed by Gary Graver and Jillian Kesner, produced by Fred Olen Ray, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isham Jones: Uncredited Bain News Service photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rhodes: Fremont News Messenger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Montgomery: elisfkc from Orlando, FL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph McGhee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Abele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis A. Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
