10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clayton
Gaylord Nelson is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Al Kircher, from Turtle Lake, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clayton. Of the towns next door, Turtle Lake lists Al Kircher.
What stands out about Clayton’s famous people
Famous people born near Clayton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Jerry M. Anderson
1933–20089th President of Ball State University
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, only Turtle Lake has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clayton 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)
- Gaylord Nelson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alicia Monson: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Hraychuck: WisPolitics.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Barney: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
