Famous people · Torrey
Born near Torrey: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Travie McCoy, with articles in 27 languages. The nearest list is next door in Ovid: 6 names, starting with Thomas Lounsbury. Closest of all is David Bordwell, from Penn Yan, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Torrey as a birthplace.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Travie McCoy
Best known
Travie McCoy
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Torrey’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Torrey
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Johnston
1844–1920American soldier in the 5th U.S. Cavalry, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Robert L. Forward
1932–2002American physicist, science fiction writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Torrey 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 (11)
- Travie McCoy: MPerdomo at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Seldon Duncanson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bordwell: Wasily at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Golin: ZFF Zurich Film Festival, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Blanchard Bethune: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Cole: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Gage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Lounsbury: George Collins Cox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeptha Wade: Engraving by J. C. Buttre, after photo by Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi W. Barden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Wilson Hoyt: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons