Born near Ogden: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Marianne Dickerson, born in St. Joseph, 4 mi away, is the closest. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ogden.
What stands out about Ogden’s famous people
Famous people born near Ogden
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogden 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)
- Frank Hanly: Jan Shipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Frerichs: US Department of Labor: Scott M. Allen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons