Famous people · Oxford
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oxford
Closest of all is Reta Shaw, from South Paris, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Paris holds 9, Hannibal Hamlin first. Patrick Dempsey is the most widely known, written about in 62 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Oxford yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Patrick Dempsey
Best known
Patrick Dempsey
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oxford’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oxford
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hannibal Hamlin
1809–1891Vice President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Patrick Dempsey
born 1966American actor and racecar driver
Erin Andrews
born 1978American sportscaster and television personality
Oliver Otis Howard
1830–1909United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Union Army general
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The most names next door are in Paris: 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oxford 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 (12)
- Hannibal Hamlin: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul LePage: Jason Savage, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Drew Merrill: CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Otis Howard: Mathew Brady (1823?–1896) or Levin C. Handy (1855?–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence White: Fotoburo de Boer, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvon Chouinard: Portlandjim, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison Emery Verrill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Woodbury Small: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Irving Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Millett: Al Chang, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. N. Andrews: Crispell Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion Parris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons