Photo: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren) · Public domainNo one from Edwardsville Township is on the famous people list yet
Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. The Illinois lists hold names for 787 towns. The best known born in Edwardsville is Charles S. Deneen.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Edwardsville Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Edwardsville Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Edwardsville Township
Of the towns nearby, Edwardsville lists the most people: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edwardsville Township 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)
- Charles S. Deneen: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons