Famous people · Sparta Township
Born near Sparta Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carl Sandburg, from Galesburg, 8 mi away. In Illinois, 770 towns have someone on the list. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Sparta Township. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Carl Sandburg
Best known
Carl Sandburg
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sparta Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sparta Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
1859–1896American engineer
Max Hunter Harrison
1893–1986
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sparta 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 (6)
- Carl Sandburg: Al Ravenna, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Hamilton: Todd_Hamilton_uncropped.jpg: SN#1 @ Flickr derivative work: Austin512, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Samuelson: University of Idaho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justina Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons