Famous people · Union Grove Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Union Grove Township
Closest of all is Robert Andrews Millikan, from Morrison, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Union Grove Township as a birthplace. Alton has the most of any town in Illinois: 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Robert Andrews Millikan
Best known
Robert Andrews Millikan
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Union Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Union Grove Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Vesta Stoudt
1891–1966American factory worker (1891–1966) and inventor of Duct tape
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
1856–1928American writer and photographer
Salvatore Giunta
born 1985United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Rick Willis
born 1966American football, baseball, and softball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Union 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 (8)
- Robert Andrews Millikan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David C. Hilmers: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lillian Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Salvatore Giunta: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Moran: not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafe McKee: Willis Kent, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Cameron: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons