Born near Oak Point: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Samuel S. Wilks is the one name listed next door in Little Elm. Closest of all is Samuel S. Wilks, from Little Elm, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Ann Sheridan, with articles in 38 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Oak Point yet.
What stands out about Oak Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Oak Point
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Sly Stone
1943–2025American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer



Phyllis George
1949–2020American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Little Elm has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Point 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)
- Ann Sheridan: New York Sunday News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sly Stone: NBC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saxon Sharbino: Deidhra Fahey, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley George Payne: Bzd1415, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Meili: Sgt. James K. McCann, U.S. Army, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Peterson: Universal City Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis George: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons