No famous person yet from Shiloh Township
Across the town line, Edgar Township lists one, Abraham L. Stanfield. 771 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. 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 Shiloh Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Shiloh Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Shiloh Township
Of the towns around it, Edgar Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shiloh 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)
- Abraham L. Stanfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons