Famous people · Prairie Grove
Born near Prairie Grove: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Brzenk, was born in McHenry, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Crystal Lake holds 16, Todd Alcott first. No entry yet names Prairie Grove as a birthplace. The best known of them is Joe Walsh, with articles in 17 languages.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Joe Walsh
Best known
Joe Walsh
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prairie Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prairie Grove
Nobody born in Prairie Grove is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Todd Alcott
born 1961American screenwriter, playwright, actor, and director
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Nearby, Crystal Lake has the most on record, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie Grove 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 (7)
- Joe Walsh: United States Federal Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Brzenk: BarMihSan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanze Egekeze: Hanegi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Kmet: U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Grossklag, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Conner: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Fiedorowicz: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Palmer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons