No famous person from Lynwood yet, but Lansing next door has 2
771 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. The best known born in Lansing is Harry Smith.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Lynwood), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Lynwood has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Lynwood
Nearby, Lansing has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynwood 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 (3)
- Harry Smith: U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Danet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tai Odiase: Zafer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Allen: Jeff Allen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons