Born near Thompsonville: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Perry Como, with articles in 52 languages. The nearest, John Binotto, was born in Lawrence, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Thompsonville as their birthplace yet. McMurray, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Lindsay Elston.
What stands out about Thompsonville’s famous people
Famous people born near Thompsonville
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thom Thomas
1935–2015American Actor, screenwriter, playwright



Chad Beasley
born 1978American football offensive tackle
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Thompsonville.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thompsonville 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)
- Perry Como: Walter Albertin, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Vinton: William Morris Agency (managment), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Schottenheimer: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindsay Elston: Hmlarson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
