2 famous people call Buckingham their birthplace
Most widely known is Helen Nethercutt, the American businesswoman, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the American law enforcement officer Levi G. Nutt. Across Illinois, 748 towns list someone born there. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.

Born in Buckingham
#2What Buckingham is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buckingham 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 (1)
- Levi G. Nutt: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons