Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0One famous person was born in Imperial
In 1975, the American short track speed skater Nikki Ziegelmeyer was born. 10 languages have an article about them. Over the border in Arnold, 2 names are on record, led by Frank J. Grass. No town in Missouri lists more than St. Joseph, with 57.
Born in Imperial
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Arnold has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Imperial 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 (2)
- Frank J. Grass: Chief, National Guard Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan McKenna: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

