#13 famous people call Bartlett their birthplace
Articles in 8 languages make the American football player Jake Kumerow the best known. Savanah Uveges is second and Paul Christiano third. For every 10,000 residents the town has 0.7, while at least half the towns in Illinois list nobody born there. Of the bordering towns, Elgin has the longest list: 55, with Bruce Boxleitner at the top.

Born in Bartlett
Two of the three are athletes.
#1What Bartlett is known for
Share of Bartlett’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Bartlett?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Bartlett’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Elgin lists the most people: 55.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bartlett 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.
Photo credits (2)
- Jake Kumerow: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney Reum: Brian Rosman - Dog and a Duck, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
