No famous person from Humboldt Township yet, but Mattoon next door has 23
No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. Across Illinois, 776 towns list someone born there. The best known born in Mattoon is Patricia Harris.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Humboldt Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Humboldt Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Humboldt Township
Of the towns around it, Mattoon has the most on record: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Humboldt 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)
- Patricia Harris: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons