Famous people · Thayer
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Thayer
Closest of all is Edward Alsworth Ross, from Virden, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Thayer yet. In Illinois, 750 towns have someone on the list. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Edward Alsworth Ross
Best known
Edward Alsworth Ross
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thayer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thayer
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph C. Smedley
1878–1965Founder of Toastmasters International
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thayer 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)
- 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
- Melvin Vaniman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph C. Smedley: Cullen328, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons