Famous people · Forsyth
Born near Forsyth: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Alison Krauss, born in Decatur, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Forsyth is empty for now. The nearest list is next door in Decatur: 61 names, starting with Alison Krauss. 746 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Forsyth’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Forsyth
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic
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The best known from each town bordering Forsyth.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forsyth 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 (8)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Warner Frantz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Garriott: Unkknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Blickensderfer: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Thompson: Cincinnati Reds - 1940 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons