No famous person from Maquon Township yet, but Salem Township next door has 1
Famous people are on record for 776 of the towns in Illinois. 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 Salem Township is Owen B. West.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Maquon Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Maquon Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Maquon Township
Of the towns around it, Salem Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maquon 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)
- Owen B. West: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons