Famous people · Big Grove Township
Born near Big Grove Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
August H. Andresen, born in Newark, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Cole Bennett, with articles in 11 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Big Grove Township. Across Illinois, 760 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Cole Bennett
Best known
Cole Bennett
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Grove Township
Nobody born in Big Grove Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Frederick M. Smith
1874–1946American religious leader and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Grove Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Cole Bennett: GuapJosh, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Harvey: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter M. Pierce: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- August H. Andresen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlotte Merriam: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick M. Smith: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Patten: Madelgarius This file was derived from: File:Simon Nelson Patten.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur E. Andersen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons