
Born near Grover Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Borah, was born in Fairfield, 4 mi away. Across Illinois, 747 towns list someone born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grover Township. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
What stands out about Grover Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Grover Township
Nobody born in Grover Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Harold A. Garman
1918–1992United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


Glenn Martin
1906–1997American football, basketball, and baseball coach, college athletics administrator

George Berg
1868–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Paul William Brosman
1899–1955American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grover 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 (6)
- William Borah: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. O. Flower: B O Flower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold A. Garman: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James V. Heidinger: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Clippinger: Harris & Ewing (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drue Pearce: United States Department of Transportation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons