
Joseph Sarsfield Glass
1874–1926American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Joseph Sarsfield Glass, was born in Bushnell, 4 mi away. 775 towns across Illinois can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mound Township. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American Roman Catholic Bishop of Salt Lake


Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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Be the first to say who Mound Township’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mound 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.