Photo: Otherbeach · CC BY 3.0No one born in Wayne Township has made the famous people list yet
Next door, Elgin lists 55, led by Bruce Boxleitner. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 746 towns. No town in Illinois lists more than 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 Wayne Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Wayne Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Wayne Township
Of the towns nearby, Elgin lists the most people: 55.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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 (3)
- John Konchar: The Volante, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Kumerow: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen F. Moore: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons