No one born in Serena Township has made the famous people list yet
Sheridan’s list, next door, has 2 names, Charlotte Merriam first among them. 746 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 Serena Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Serena Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Serena Township
Sheridan leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Serena 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)
- Charlotte Merriam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons