Shirland Township has no famous person on record yet
The nearest list is next door in Laona Township: one name, Ellen Gates Starr. 769 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 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 Shirland Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Shirland Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Shirland Township
Laona Township leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shirland 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 (2)
- Ellen Gates Starr: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore W. Goldin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons