
Born near Spring Grove: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is M. Stanley Livingston, from Brodhead, 5 mi away. Over the border in Avon, one name is on record: Theodore W. Goldin. The best known of them is John Litel, with articles in 18 languages. No famous person on record lists Spring Grove as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Spring Grove’s famous people
Famous people born near Spring Grove
Nobody born in Spring Grove is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



John Litel
1892–19721892–1972; American film and television actor




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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Avon’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spring Grove 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)
- John Litel: Trailer screenshot Licencing information :https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Farragut Twining: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Bingham Copeland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Gates Starr: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Young: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Jones: Alexander Nilssen from Tromsø, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Stanley Livingston: Archive creator: Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore W. Goldin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
