Photo: Kepper66 · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Princeton Township
One famous person made Princeton Township their home
One notable person lived here: Owen Lovejoy. No famous person’s birth in Princeton Township is on record yet. Across Illinois, 778 towns list someone born there. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
A chosen home
Also called Princeton Township home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Princeton Township, though born elsewhere.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Princeton’s, at 19 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Princeton 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)
- Owen Lovejoy: J. Gurney & Sons, fl. ca. 1850-1870 - Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons