
Born near Oakfield: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Samantha Smith is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Oakfield yet. The nearest, Steve Clifford, was born in Island Falls, 7 mi away. Next door, the list for Dyer Brook holds Harold Drew.
What stands out about Oakfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Oakfield
Nobody born in Oakfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Samantha Smith
1972–1985American peace activist and child actress





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Dyer Brook’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakfield 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 (9)
- Samantha Smith: Pat Wellenbach., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys George: Photo by Clarence Bull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Clifford: Spootyy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin C. Burleigh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Davis: DenkMit at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Greenlief Hersey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Kalmus: Exhibitors Herald World, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Drew: Unidentified (Corolla is the yearbook published by the University of Alabama), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
