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Famous people · Canton

13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Canton

Closest of all is John Hay, from Salem, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Canton yet. Gary has the most of any town in Indiana: 68. After Gary, the next longest list in Indiana is Muncie’s, with 68.

#1 best knownJohn HayPolitics & Law · 1838–1905
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Closest
4 mi
John Hay
Best known
John Hay
in 38 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Canton’s famous people

Close to homeThe 13 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Canton

The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miSalem · 6Scottsburg · 3Livonia · 2Borden · 1Austin · 1Canton
Thomas Jackson Rodman

Thomas Jackson Rodman

1816–1871

American artillerist, inventor, ordnance specialist, and career United States Army officer

Science & MedicineSalem · 4 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton 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.

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