Famous people · Oakland
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakland
The nearest, Carroll Baker, was born in Johnstown, 2 mi away. The list for Oakland is empty for now. Next door, Johnstown lists 57, led by Carroll Baker. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 983 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Carroll Baker
Best known
Carroll Baker
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakland
Nobody born in Oakland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
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Famous people from the towns next door
Johnstown has the longest list next door: 57.
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 (6)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Miller: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Peters: Eastman Johnson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons