
Born near Ohio Grove Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Suzy Bogguss, born in Aledo, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ohio Grove Township. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
What stands out about Ohio Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ohio Grove Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



H. L. Carnahan
1879–1941American politician (1879–1941); Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928–1931

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ohio 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 (4)
- Suzy Bogguss: SBHandyMan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben W. Olcott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Churchill Welliver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. L. Carnahan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons