Famous people · Clayton
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Clayton
The nearest, Al Kircher, was born in Turtle Lake, 3 mi away. Gaylord Nelson is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Next door, Turtle Lake lists one, Al Kircher. 654 towns in Wisconsin have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Gaylord Nelson
Best known
Gaylord Nelson
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clayton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clayton
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jerry M. Anderson
1933–20089th President of Ball State University
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The longest list nearby is Turtle Lake’s, with one.
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