No famous person yet from Patterson Township
Dave Altizer is the one name listed next door in Pearl. Famous people are on record for 746 of the towns in Illinois. No town in Illinois lists more than 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 Patterson Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Patterson Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Patterson Township
The longest list nearby is Pearl’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patterson 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)
- Dave Altizer: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons