
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lick Township
The nearest, Orus Jones, was born in Jackson, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Fred Olen Ray, with articles in 17 languages. Across the town line, Jackson lists 7, Orus Jones first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lick Township.
What stands out about Lick Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lick Township
The 16 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
The most names next door are in Jackson: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lick 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)
- 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
- Orus Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rhodes: Fremont News Messenger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob E. Davis: The Logan Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Purley Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

