Famous people · Stoy
Born near Stoy: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Burl Ives, was born in Hunt City Township, 11 mi away. The list for Stoy is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 746 of the towns in Illinois. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Burl Ives
Best known
Burl Ives
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stoy’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stoy
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
George A. Taylor
1899–1969American military officer; recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stoy 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 (3)
- Burl Ives: The original uploader was Gamaliel at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Dubois: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Taylor: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons