Smithboro has no famous person on record yet
Greenville, which borders it, has 9 on its list, the best known Alfred Harrison Joy. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 748 towns. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to 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 Smithboro), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Smithboro has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Smithboro
The best known from each town bordering Smithboro.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithboro 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.