Famous people · Jarvis Township
Born near Jarvis Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Sam LaPorta, with articles in 9 languages. Closest of all is Justin Fletcher, from Maryville, 5 mi away. The list for Jarvis Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Sam LaPorta
Best known
Sam LaPorta
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jarvis Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jarvis Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Phillip Johnson
1836–1920American politician, Missouri
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jarvis 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 (9)
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlo U. Landolt: NOIRLab, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Phillip Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Hale Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Parker: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Oberkfell: JohnmaxmenaJohn Mena, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Busch: George Burke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Leifield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons