
Born near White Oak: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Aline MacMahon, born in McKeesport, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Earl Hines, with articles in 32 languages. The list for White Oak is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, McKeesport has the longest list: 60, with Aline MacMahon at the top.
What stands out about White Oak’s famous people
Famous people born near White Oak
Nobody born in White Oak is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






William Henry Coleman
1871–1943American politician


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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering White Oak.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is White Oak 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 (8)
- Earl Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aline MacMahon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Connelly: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Swin Cash: US Embassy London, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara Tunie: Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duane Michals: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Janis: S. Hurok (Sol Hurok) Presents-concert promotion, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Harper: Ernie Lively (photographer), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
