11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakleaf Plantation
Alicia Gladden, born in Orange Park, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Archibald Wheeler, with articles in 60 languages. No entry yet names Oakleaf Plantation as a birthplace. The nearest list is next door in Jacksonville: 32 names, starting with John Archibald Wheeler.
What stands out about Oakleaf Plantation’s famous people
Famous people born near Oakleaf Plantation
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Merian C. Cooper
1893–1973American aviator, actor, director and producer


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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakleaf Plantation 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 (7)
- John Archibald Wheeler: Emielke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron DeSantis: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Durst: ECarterSterling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Boone: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merian C. Cooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linden Ashby: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Savage: Andrew Herman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
