#1Famous people · Keithsburg
3 famous people call Keithsburg their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American politician Ben W. Olcott, covered in 9 languages. Close behind are Dan C. Ogle and Parke Wilson. Over 34 years of births, the list goes from Parke Wilson (1867) to Dan C. Ogle (1901). The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ben W. Olcott
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1867
Parke Wilson
Youngest
1901
Dan C. Ogle
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Keithsburg
Ranked by languages covered: Ben W. Olcott with 9, then Dan C. Ogle with 2 and Parke Wilson with 2.
#1#2#3Known for
What Keithsburg is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Keithsburg?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Keithsburg’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keithsburg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Ben W. Olcott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan C. Ogle: U.S. Air Force, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parke Wilson: National Tobacco Works, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons