
Born near Clinton: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Travis Frederick, from Sharon, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Danica Patrick, with articles in 40 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Clinton yet. The nearest list is next door in Sharon: 7 names, starting with Travis Frederick.
What stands out about Clinton’s famous people
Famous people born near Clinton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Roy Chapman Andrews
1884–1960American explorer, naturalist, and writer
Bessica Medlar Raiche
1875–1932American aviator, dentist, and physician



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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Sharon has the most on record, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clinton 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)
- Danica Patrick: Xuthoria, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Chapman Andrews: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Zander: EdisonCarter47, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Frederick: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Goff: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcia Anderson: United States Army Reserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Samuel Goodland: Political Graveyard from Ann Arbor, MI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
