No one from New Athens Township is on the famous people list yet
781 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. The best known born in New Athens is Whitey Herzog.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is New Athens Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in New Athens Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near New Athens Township
One town around it has anyone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Athens 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)
- Whitey Herzog: Johnmaxmena, John Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons