Famous people · Oak Run
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Run
The nearest, Bob Swisher, was born in Victoria, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists Oak Run as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Carl Sandburg, with articles in 86 languages. The longest list of any town in Illinois belongs to Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Carl Sandburg
Best known
Carl Sandburg
in 86 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Run’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Run
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Max Hunter Harrison
1893–1986
George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.
1859–1896American engineer
Charles Abel Buffum
1870–1936American mayor and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Run 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)
- Carl Sandburg: Al Ravenna, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Hartley: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Hamilton: Todd_Hamilton_uncropped.jpg: SN#1 @ Flickr derivative work: Austin512, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justina Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons