
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lagrange Township
The nearest, Harold Lasswell, was born in Donnellson, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Lagrange Township yet. Famous people are on record for 746 of the towns in Illinois. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65.
What stands out about Lagrange Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lagrange Township
Nobody born in Lagrange Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Josephine Elizabeth Burns Glasgow
1887–1969American mathematician


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lagrange 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 (5)
- Harold Lasswell: Martap95, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gretchen Wilson: Keith Hinkle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Miller: uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Jett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earl Major: Illinois State Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons