#1Fairview Heights has just one famous person to its name: Nathan Hodel
Nathan Hodel, the player of American football, was born in 1977. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Of the bordering towns, East St. Louis has the longest list: 53, with Jimmy Connors at the top. 759 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.

Born in Fairview Heights
#1Who’s the most famous person from Fairview Heights?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Fairview Heights’ most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is East St. Louis, at 53.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairview Heights 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 (4)
- Nathan Hodel: Randy_Moss_etc_at_Patriots_training_camp_2009.jpg: Brian J. McDermott derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Connors: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Magnus: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Holden: film studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


