#1Palos Hills has just one famous person to its name: T. J. McFarland
In 1989, the American baseball player T. J. McFarland was born. Their story is told in 8 languages. Palos Heights’ list, next door, has 5 names, Jennifer Lien first among them. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.

Born in Palos Hills
#1Who’s the most famous person from Palos Hills?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Palos Hills’ most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palos Hills 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 (3)
- T. J. McFarland: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Lien: David Dumbell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Strus: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

