Bayard Taylor
1825–1878United States poet, novelist and travel writer
Famous people · Toughkenamon
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Toughkenamon
The nearest, Bayard Taylor, was born in Kennett Square, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Toughkenamon as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Bayard Taylor
Best known
Bayard Taylor
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Toughkenamon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Toughkenamon
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dugald C. Jackson
1865–1951American electrical engineer
Thomas McKean
1734–1817American Founding Father and politician
Henry A. du Pont
1838–1926Union Army officer, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
Peggy Etter
1943–1992American chemist and crystallographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toughkenamon 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 (6)
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKean: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. du Pont: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Pennock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons