Famous people · Oakland
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakland
Closest of all is Trent Reznor, from New Castle, 1 mi away. Trent Reznor leads the 51 names listed next door in New Castle. No famous person on record lists Oakland as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Trent Reznor
Best known
Trent Reznor
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakland
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David E. Wood
1823–186219th century American politician and Union Army colonel
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in New Castle: 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (7)
- Trent Reznor: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira D. Sankey: Davis Garber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony G. Bosco: Alekjds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Hooker: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Wharton Phillips: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons