
Born near South Grove Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Knute Hill, was born in Creston, 8 mi away. Joan Allen is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in South Grove Township. Across Illinois, 787 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about South Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Grove Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South 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)
- Lloyd Ingraham: Triangle Film Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert J. Hopkins: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Knute Hill: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons