
Born near Oak Hill: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Stephen King is the most widely known, written about in 147 languages. The nearest, Rufus King, was born in Scarborough, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Oak Hill as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Maine belongs to Waterville, with 47.
What stands out about Oak Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Oak Hill
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Ellen G. White
1827–1915American author, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Linda Kasabian
1949–2023American woman known for being a member of the Manson Family
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Hill 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 Ford: Los Angeles Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Kendrick: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen G. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Benoit Samuelson: Goyk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Christian: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus King: AgnosticPreachersKid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons