No famous person yet from Stickney
Of the bordering towns, Chicago has the longest list: 37, with Walt Disney at the top. Famous people are on record for 747 of the towns in Illinois. 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 Stickney), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Stickney has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Stickney
Close by, the fullest list is Chicago’s, at 37 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stickney 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)
- Walt Disney: Boy Scouts of America, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons