Photo: Kingkevy · CC BY-SA 3.0No famous person born in Winfield Township is listed yet
Aurora, which borders it, has 49 on its list, the best known Clive Cussler. 775 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. 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 Winfield Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Winfield Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Winfield Township
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winfield 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)
- Clive Cussler: Oleo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Parker: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grote Reber: National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


