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Photo: User:Visviva · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Elwood
A single famous person was born in Elwood: Sarah E. Dickson
In 1880, the presbyterian elder Sarah E. Dickson was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. One language has an article about them so far. Over the border in Joliet, 47 names are on record, led by Mercedes McCambridge.
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Sarah E. Dickson
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1880
Sarah E. Dickson
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Born in Elwood
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Of the towns around it, Joliet has the most on record: 47.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elwood 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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- Mercedes McCambridge: AP Wirephoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons