painter Joseph Medill McCormick, congressman and senator Francis K. Newcomer, Brigadier general in the United States Army, Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1948 to 1952 Albert Goodwill Spalding, professional baseball player, manager and co-founder of A.G. Spalding sporting goods company Education There are three schools: Mary Morgan Elementary School, Byron Middle School, and Byron High School (pre-K-12) serving approximately 2,500 students. Byron High School placed fourth in the Illinois State Finals Academic Challenge in 2001. Mary Morgan Elementary School was named as an "Exemplary High Performing Schools" by the U.S. Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, awarded in 2017. See also Soldier's Monument (Byron, Illinois) Notes External links Byron Official Website City Limits US Census Cities in Illinois Cities in Ogle County, Illinois Populated places established in 1835 Rockford metropolitan area, Illinois 1835 establishments in Illinois