Charles Edward Taylor
1868–1956American airplane mechanic
Famous people · Oakley Township
Born near Oakley Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Edward Taylor, from Cerro Gordo, 3 mi away. Alison Krauss is the most widely known, written about in 44 languages. The nearest list is next door in Decatur: 61 names, starting with Alison Krauss. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oakley Township.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Alison Krauss
Best known
Alison Krauss
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakley Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakley Township
Nobody born in Oakley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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Close by, the fullest list is Decatur’s, at 61 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakley Township 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)
- Alison Krauss: Original photo by Forrest L. Smith, III. Cropped by Sven Manguard at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nan Martin: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ferguson: Studio of Nelson Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Gleason: NYBG Staff Photographer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Edward Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Warner Frantz: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Blickensderfer: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons