Famous people · Oxford
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oxford
Samuel B. Hill, born in Franklin, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Oxford. The Arkansas lists hold names for 243 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Dick Powell
Best known
Dick Powell
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oxford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oxford
They were born in 9 towns 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 Oxford 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 (12)
- Dick Powell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Carpenter: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen D. Johnson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preacher Roe: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Robinson Risner: Col. Cox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Miller: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hedges: Billy Hathorn, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. A. Cargill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons