6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oacoma
Across the town line, Chamberlain lists 5, Eddie Spears first. The nearest, Eddie Spears, was born in Chamberlain, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Oacoma yet. 132 towns in South Dakota have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Oacoma’s famous people
Famous people born near Oacoma
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Elizabeth Colborne
1885–1948American printmaker, illustrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
1 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oacoma 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 (2)
- Julia Anna Gardner: Johns Hopkins University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Lutter: Photo taken and copyright owned by Irena Thompson (Freelance photographer. Calgary Alberta, Canada.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons