No one from Poplar Grove Township is on the famous people list yet
LeRoy Township, which borders it, has one on its list: Arthur Covey. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. 794 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Poplar Grove Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Poplar Grove Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Poplar Grove Township
The longest list nearby is LeRoy Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poplar Grove 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 (1)
- Arthur Covey: Copyright: International Film Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons