Photo: Nyttend · Public domainJonesboro has no famous person on record yet
Of the towns next door, Anna lists the most: 10, with Raymond Wells first. In Illinois, 763 towns have someone on the list. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Jonesboro), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Jonesboro has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Jonesboro
Nearby, Anna has the most on record, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jonesboro 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)
- Raymond Wells: Edward Stanford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons