Oglesby
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UNEXPLORED
Oglesby is a surname derived from the Scottish Clan Ogilvy, historically associated with that clan’s lineage and heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oglesby canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15546414 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oglesby Context triple: [Clan Ogilvy, hasSurname, Oglesby]
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A.
Oglesby, Illinois
Oglesby, Illinois is a small city in north-central Illinois known for its proximity to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks and its industrial and mining heritage.
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B.
Woodhull, Illinois
Woodhull, Illinois is a small rural village in western Illinois known for its agricultural surroundings and close-knit community.
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C.
Galesburg
Galesburg is a small unincorporated community located in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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D.
Rock Valley
Rock Valley is a small city in northwestern Iowa known for its agricultural economy and rural community character.
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E.
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego, Illinois is a rapidly growing suburban village in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its residential communities, schools, and proximity to the Fox River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Oglesby Target entity description: Oglesby is a surname derived from the Scottish Clan Ogilvy, historically associated with that clan’s lineage and heritage.
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A.
Oglesby, Illinois
Oglesby, Illinois is a small city in north-central Illinois known for its proximity to Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Parks and its industrial and mining heritage.
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B.
Woodhull, Illinois
Woodhull, Illinois is a small rural village in western Illinois known for its agricultural surroundings and close-knit community.
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C.
Galesburg
Galesburg is a small unincorporated community located in the U.S. state of Missouri.
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D.
Rock Valley
Rock Valley is a small city in northwestern Iowa known for its agricultural economy and rural community character.
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E.
Oswego, Illinois
Oswego, Illinois is a rapidly growing suburban village in the Chicago metropolitan area known for its residential communities, schools, and proximity to the Fox River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.