Photo: Jauerback · CC BY-SA 3.0Oswego Township has yet to put a famous person on the list
Next door, Kendall Township lists one, James H. Ferriss. 772 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. 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.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Oswego Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Oswego Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Oswego Township
The most names next door are in Kendall Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oswego 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)
- James H. Ferriss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons