Famous people · St. Jacob Township
Born near St. Jacob Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Sam LaPorta, born in Highland, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists St. Jacob Township as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 775 of the towns in Illinois. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Sam LaPorta
Best known
Sam LaPorta
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Jacob Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Jacob Township
Nobody born in St. Jacob Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Jacob 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 (2)
- Sam LaPorta: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Wyle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons