John Gardner
1933–1982American novelist, essayist, literary critic and university professor
Famous people · Oakfield
Born near Oakfield: 32 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Gardner, was born in Batavia, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Oakfield as a birthplace. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York. After New York City, the next longest list in New York is Huntington’s, with 81.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
John Gardner
Best known
John Gardner
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakfield
The 32 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Emmeline Moore
1877–1963American biologist and botanical collector
Dennis Edward Nolan
1872–1956(1872-1956) United States Army general, American football coach
Carl Akeley
1864–1926American taxidermist, sculptor, biologist, conservationist, inventor, nature photographer
Graham N. Fitch
1809–1892Union United States Army officer and American politician
Agnes Morgan
1879–1976American director, theatrical producer and actor
Lyman K. Bass
1836–1889U.S. Representative from New York 1873–1877
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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 (27)
- John Gardner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Webster: Alexandre Cardoso, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Belva Ann Lockwood: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Akeley: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Owen: Wojciech Dobrogojski <bahlazamon (at) o2 (dot) pl>, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlow Cook: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham N. Fitch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Lewis: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Paxon: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rankin Gamble: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles G. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emory Upton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas M. Cooley: Lewis T. Ives (1833-1894), Detroit, Michigan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie D. Sanders: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Sands: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles B. Benedict: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace F. Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. C. Tretter: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Sidney Rumsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agnes Morgan: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Edward Nolan: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold C. Ostertag: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ganson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Bagley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lafayette C. Baker: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman K. Bass: "Buffalo Courier Express" (Buffalo, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert S. Stevens: Van Bosch Photographers, Wiesbaden, Germany, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons