Famous people · Osco
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Osco
Agnes Meyer Driscoll is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Closest of all is Charles O. Lobeck, from Andover, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Osco as their birthplace yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 789 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
Best known
Agnes Meyer Driscoll
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Osco’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Osco
Nobody born in Osco is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Taylor Hamilton
1843–1925Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Jude Cole
born 1960American manager, record producer, singer, songwriter and guitarist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Osco 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)
- Agnes Meyer Driscoll: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Samuelson: University of Idaho, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Floyd Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Lobeck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Taylor Hamilton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Rezin: Nuclear Regulatory Commission from US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hughes: Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses E. Lewis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons