Famous people · Oakwood
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakwood
Trent Reznor, born in New Castle, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, New Castle has the longest list: 51, with Trent Reznor at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Oakwood. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 996 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Trent Reznor
Best known
Trent Reznor
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oakwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oakwood
Nobody born in Oakwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
David E. Wood
1823–186219th century American politician and Union Army colonel
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New Castle leads the towns around it, with 51 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakwood 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
- Mike Marshall: Jstuby at en.wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kennedy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons