20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Live Oak
The nearest, A.K. Burns, was born in Capitola, 2 mi away. Of the towns next door, Santa Cruz lists the most: 48, with Adam Scott first. Adam Scott is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Live Oak yet.
What stands out about Live Oak’s famous people
Famous people born near Live Oak
Nobody born in Live Oak is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.











Paul Locatelli
1938–2010American academic and Jesuit priest
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Santa Cruz has the most on record: 48.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Live Oak 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 (11)
- Adam Scott: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marisa Miller: JennieFogarty89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Garland: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Rockhold: GhaziTwaissi, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund McMillen: Edmund_McMillen_-_Game_Developers_Conference_2010_-_Day_2.jpg: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialgdc/ derivative work: KiD 38, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynden Gooch: Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Sears: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Noble: no conegut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Levon Been: Joe Logon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Saxon: Isaiah Saxon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

