Photo: Connelly Brown · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Nauvoo Township
2 famous people made Nauvoo Township their home
Among those who made it their home is Willard Richards. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Nauvoo Township. Fort Madison’s list, next door, has 16 names, Dennis O'Keefe first among them. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 785 towns.
A chosen home
Also called Nauvoo Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Nauvoo Township, though born elsewhere.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Fort Madison’s, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nauvoo Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Willard Richards: Likely, Lucian R. Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis O'Keefe: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ina Coolbrith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons