Famous people · Oakland
Born near Oakland: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Nigel Pickering, from Pontiac, 4 mi away. Davis Tutt is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Oakland. Across Arkansas, 255 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Davis Tutt
Best known
Davis Tutt
in 7 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakland
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles L. Gilliland
1933–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (5)
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tava Smiley: christopher simon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons