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Famous people · Oak Grove

Born near Oak Grove: 17 famous people within 35 miles

Ken Bowman, born in Milan, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lara Flynn Boyle, with articles in 61 languages. Of the bordering towns, Milan has the longest list: 4, with Ethan Happ at the top. No famous person on record lists Oak Grove as their birthplace yet.

#1 best knownLara Flynn BoyleFilm, TV & Stage · born 1970
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Lara Flynn Boyle
Best known
Lara Flynn Boyle
in 61 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Oak Grove’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Oak Grove

Nobody born in Oak Grove is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miDavenport · 5Rock Island · 4Moline · 3Cable · 1Oak Grove
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Milan leads the towns around it, with 4 names.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove 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.

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