11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Squaw Grove Township
Closest of all is Allan Arthur Willman, from Hinckley, 2 mi away. Cindy Crawford is the most widely known, written about in 74 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Squaw Grove Township. Across Illinois, the lists cover 760 towns.
What stands out about Squaw Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Squaw Grove Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Frederick M. Smith
1874–1946American religious leader and author



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Squaw 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 (5)
- Richard Jenkins: anna Hanks from Austin, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hale: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Willard Wirtz: Photograph in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Bennett: GuapJosh, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick M. Smith: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons