Famous people · Toluca
Born near Toluca: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Thom is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The nearest, Mahlon Tisdale, was born in Wenona, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Toluca. Across Illinois, the lists cover 748 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Charles Thom
Best known
Charles Thom
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Toluca’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Toluca
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Harrison S. Kerrick
1873–1939American Army officer, railroad official and author
Joseph Henry Wegstein
1922–2015American computer scientist
Ira T. Carrithers
1886–1955American sports coach, athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toluca 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 (5)
- Clifford C. Ireland: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Frank Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison S. Kerrick: King W. Snell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mahlon Tisdale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira T. Carrithers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons