Stephenson House · Photo: local government · Public domainOakman has yet to put a famous person on the list
The longest list in Alabama is Selma’s, with 70 names. After Selma, the next longest list in Alabama is Tuscaloosa’s, with 65. The Alabama lists hold names for 288 towns.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Oakman), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Oakman has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakman 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.