Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo famous person yet from Murphysboro Township
Next door, Carbondale lists 38, led by Laurie Metcalf. Famous people are on record for 748 of the towns in Illinois. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Murphysboro Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Murphysboro Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Murphysboro Township
The fullest list close by belongs to Carbondale, with 38.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Murphysboro 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)
- Laurie Metcalf: LaurieMetcalfFeb08.jpg: John Harrison derivative work: Rossrs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons