#1Tullytown, birthplace of the baseball player Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert, the baseball player, was born in 1876. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. Over the border in Florence Township, 2 names are on record, led by Richard Joseph Hughes.

Born in Tullytown
#1Who’s the most famous person from Tullytown?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Tullytown’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Florence Township counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tullytown 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 (2)
- Billy Gilbert: Chicago Daily News, Inc., photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Joseph Hughes: Robert LeRoy Knudsen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
