10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Round Grove Township
Joseph Zeller, born in Campus, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lewis M. Long, with articles in 6 languages. No entry yet names Round Grove Township as a birthplace. 759 towns in Illinois have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Round Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Round Grove Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Dutch Lonborg
1898–1985American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
John E. Teeple
1874–1931American chemical engineer and mesoamericanist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Round 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 (3)
- Lewis M. Long: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Clancy: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi G. Nutt: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons