Famous people · Barker
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barker
Closest of all is Burt Van Horn, from Newfane, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Barker. Joyce Carol Oates is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. The New York lists hold names for 1,265 towns.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Joyce Carol Oates
Best known
Joyce Carol Oates
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barker’s famous people
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Famous people born near Barker
Nobody born in Barker is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Warren Hull
1903–1974American actor, radio and television personality
Oliver Dyer
1824–1907American journalist, author, teacher, lawyer and stenographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barker 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 (16)
- Joyce Carol Oates: Per A.J. Andersson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Othniel Charles Marsh: w:en:Mathew Brady (1822-1896) or w:en:Levin Corbin Handy (1855–1932), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Morgan: Hayes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William G. Gregory: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Alexis: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Miller: Representative Miller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Hull: The ad was produced by General Foods/Maxwell House. Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rankin Gamble: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles G. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewitt C. Leach: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis Winter Bradley: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace F. Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Burt Van Horn: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Bagley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Dyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons