Photo: Iowahwyman · CC BY-SA 3.0Chad Costello is the only name on the Johnston list
Chad Costello, the American ice hockey player, was born in 1986. Their name appears in articles in 4 languages. Of the bordering towns, Grimes has the longest list: 4, with Brandon Fricke at the top. Famous people are on record for 435 of the towns in Iowa.
Born in Johnston
Who’s the most famous person from Johnston?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Johnston and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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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- Brandon Fricke: Bfricke, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
