#1Famous people · Poplar Grove
Ray Collins, born in 1931, is Poplar Grove’s famous person on record
Ray Collins, the cartoonist, was born in 1931. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Ray Collins
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Ray Collins
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Poplar Grove
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poplar Grove 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)
- Ray Collins: Cartoonfans, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons