Ralph C. Smedley
1878–1965Founder of Toastmasters International
Famous people · Talkington Township
Born near Talkington Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ralph C. Smedley, from Waverly, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Edward Alsworth Ross, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Talkington Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 759 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Edward Alsworth Ross
Best known
Edward Alsworth Ross
in 14 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Talkington Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Talkington Township 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 (9)
- Edward Alsworth Ross: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Calvert Simons: Moshko Zhyd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Pierce: No photographer or graphic designer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hinrichsen: William H. Hinrichsen, author. Rhodes & McClure (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Vaniman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Drum: Rogers, A. D. .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);box…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph C. Smedley: Cullen328, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Knotts: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian N. Frisbie: SSgt. P. L. Lumbard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons