Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0Famous people from Wood River Township
Across the town line, Alton lists 65, Miles Davis first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wood River Township. 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 Wood River Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Wood River Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Wood River Township
Of the towns nearby, Alton lists the most people: 65.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wood River 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)
- Miles Davis: Tom Palumbo from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Astroth: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gallatin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons