#1Lillington counts 4 famous people, first among them Paul Green
Most widely known is Paul Green, the American playwright, with articles in 17 languages. The American government official Paul S. Atkins ranks second, ahead of Robert Burren Morgan. Per head, the list is long: 8.5 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in North Carolina has 1.8. Over 60 years of births, the list goes from Paul Green (1894) to Steve R. Allen (1954).




Born in Lillington
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3What Lillington is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Lillington
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Lillington?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Lillington’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lillington 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 (4)
- Paul Green: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul S. Atkins: United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Burren Morgan: The original uploader was John English 9999 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve R. Allen: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons