
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clay Township
The nearest, Charles B. McVay III, was born in Ephrata, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Floyd Landis, with articles in 42 languages. Warwick Township’s list, next door, has one name: Abraham Erb. Not one famous person on record comes from Clay Township yet.
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.



Herbert E. Longenecker
1912–2010American academic administrator

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Famous people from the towns next door
Warwick Township has the longest list next door, one name.
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 (4)
- Floyd Landis: gavandanna, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. McVay III: Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sydenham Elnathan Ancona: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Good: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons