Famous people · Oak Grove Village
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Grove Village
The nearest, George Hearst, was born in Sullivan, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Jack Wagner, with articles in 23 languages. Of the bordering towns, Sullivan has the longest list: 3, with George Hearst at the top. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Oak Grove Village.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Jack Wagner
Best known
Jack Wagner
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Grove Village’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Grove Village
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bruce Woodcock
born 1970American computer and video game industry analyst
Phoebe Hearst
1842–1919American philanthropist, feminist and suffragist
Peter Clark MacFarlane
1871–1924American actor and writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Sullivan lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove Village 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)
- Jack Wagner: Westerberg1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hearst: Edouart & Cobb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoebe Hearst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward M. Irwin: Illinois Secretary of State's Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Spalding: Republic Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul J. Mueller: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Lee Reeves, Jr.: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Maguire: The New York Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Smith: St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Clark MacFarlane: Not mentioned, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hinkle: Pacificsports, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Woodcock: Scott Jennings, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons