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Starr Hotel in MattoonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Famous people · Mattoon Township

One famous person made Mattoon Township their home

One notable person lived here: Cassie Edwards. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mattoon Township. 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.

A chosen home

Also called Mattoon Township home

One more notable person made the town home: Cassie Edwards.

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Cassie Edwards

1936–2016

American romance writer

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Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Mattoon, at 23.

Patricia HarrisMattoonPatricia Harris & 22 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mattoon 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.

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  • Patricia Harris: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons