Famous people · Sparland
Born near Sparland: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Clifford C. Ireland is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The nearest, Robert Sproull, was born in Lacon, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sparland. 773 of the towns in Illinois list at least one person.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Clifford C. Ireland
Best known
Clifford C. Ireland
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sparland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sparland
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Henry Wegstein
1922–2015American computer scientist
Ira T. Carrithers
1886–1955American sports coach, athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sparland 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 (4)
- Clifford C. Ireland: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Frank Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sproull: The University of Rochester, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira T. Carrithers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons