8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ogden Township
Marianne Dickerson, born in St. Joseph, 4 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Ogden Township yet. Across Illinois, 771 towns list someone born there. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
What stands out about Ogden Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ogden Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Edna Noble White
1879–1954American home economics and child development educator

Margaret Harper
1911–2000Chief of the United States Army Nurse Corps
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogden 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)
- Frank Hanly: Jan Shipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Frerichs: US Department of Labor: Scott M. Allen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald E. Runyon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edna Noble White: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Keith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons