Lafayette Township has no famous person on record yet
Next door, Mattoon lists 23, led by Patricia Harris. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. Across Illinois, the lists cover 753 towns.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Lafayette Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Lafayette Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Lafayette Township
Close by, the fullest list is Mattoon’s, at 23 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lafayette 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