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Famous people · Oliver Springs

3 famous people call Oliver Springs their birthplace

At the top of the list is the American musician and actor Levi Kreis, covered in 9 languages. The next two names are Janelle Arthur and Johnny Duncan. Next door, Coalfield lists 2, led by Sid Hudson. The oldest name on the list belongs to Johnny Duncan, born in 1931, the newest to Janelle Arthur, born in 1989.

Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Levi Kreis
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1931
Johnny Duncan
Youngest
1989
Janelle Arthur
Most common field
Music
3 people
The best known

Born in Oliver Springs

Three names lead: Levi Kreis (9 languages), Janelle Arthur (3) and Johnny Duncan (2).

LK#1
Music

Levi Kreis

born 1981

American musician and actor

9 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JA#2
Music

Janelle Arthur

born 1989

Singer

3 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
JD#3
Music

Johnny Duncan

1931–2000

American bluegrass and skiffle musician

2 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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The neighbour with the most names is Coalfield, at 2.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oliver Springs and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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