Famous people · Island Grove Township
Born near Island Grove Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Lance Brooks, born in New Berlin, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Andre Iguodala, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names Island Grove Township as a birthplace. Across Illinois, the lists cover 787 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Andre Iguodala
Best known
Andre Iguodala
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Island Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Island Grove Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elly M. Peterson
1914–2008American politician from Michigan
Paul Swan
1883–1972American dancer, painter, scultptor, actor, and author
Ralph C. Smedley
1878–1965Founder of Toastmasters International
Robert Todd Lincoln
1843–1926Union Army officer, U.S. ambassador, and Secretary of War
Roswell Magill
1895–1963American lawyer and government official
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Island 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 (10)
- Andre Iguodala: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Todd Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Barnes Nicholson: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vachel Lindsay: Victor George, Springfield, Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Hinrichsen: William H. Hinrichsen, author. Rhodes & McClure (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Leonard: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Swan: Cecil B. DeMille, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Huber: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph C. Smedley: Cullen328, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roswell Magill: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons