#1Famous people · Piper City
Piper City, birthplace of the American baseball player Elmer Koestner
The American baseball player Elmer Koestner was born in 1885. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
Elmer Koestner
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1885
Elmer Koestner
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Piper City
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Piper City 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 (1)
- Elmer Koestner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons