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Photo: IvoShandor · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Franklin Grove
Franklin Grove’s famous people span 109 years: 3 births from 1854 to 1963
Articles in 4 languages make the American basketball player Tim Dillon the best known. Second and third on the list are Fernando Sanford and Clinton F. Irwin. The list’s best known name, Tim Dillon, dates from 1963. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Tim Dillon
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1854
Fernando Sanford
Youngest
1963
Tim Dillon
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Franklin Grove
Three names lead: Tim Dillon (4 languages), Fernando Sanford (3) and Clinton F. Irwin (1).
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin Grove 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.