#1Lake Barrington, birthplace of the American football tight end Cole Kmet
In 1999, the American football tight end Cole Kmet was born. Their name appears in articles in 7 languages. Of the bordering towns, North Barrington has a list, with Joe Walsh. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.

Born in Lake Barrington
#1Also called Lake Barrington home
One more notable person made the town home: Dan Duffy.
Who’s the most famous person from Lake Barrington?
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Lake Barrington.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Barrington 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 (2)
- Cole Kmet: U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Grossklag, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Walsh: United States Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
