Famous people · Forsyth
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Forsyth
The nearest, Dalton Risner, was born in Branson, 11 mi away. St. Joseph’s 57 names make the longest list in Missouri. After St. Joseph, the next longest list in Missouri is Columbia’s, with 51. No entry yet names Forsyth as a birthplace.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Dalton Risner
Best known
Dalton Risner
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Forsyth’s famous people
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Famous people born near Forsyth
Nobody born in Forsyth is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forsyth 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)
- Dalton Risner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tava Smiley: christopher simon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Tyndall: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons