Famous people · Oak Ridge
Born near Oak Ridge: 33 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jake Roberts, was born in Gainesville, 6 mi away. Gene Autry is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oak Ridge. 652 towns in Texas have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Gene Autry
Best known
Gene Autry
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Ridge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Ridge
Nobody born in Oak Ridge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charley Paddock
1900–1943American athlete and Olympic gold medalist
Frank Buck
1884–1950American hunter, animal collector, actor and author
Frederick Edgar Ferguson
born 1939United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
James Latane Noel, Jr.
1909–1997United States federal judge
James F. Hollingsworth
1918–2010United States Army lieutenant general
Denean Howard
born 1964Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Sherri Howard
born 1962Athletics competitor, sprinter, 400 metres runner
Roswell G. Higginbotham
1898–1943American football and baseball player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Ridge 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 (15)
- Gene Autry: Harry Warnecke / Robert F. Cranston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Roberts: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Paddock: New York Evening Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buck Owens: Warner Brothers Records., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Denean Howard: Trackinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bess Flowers: Trailer screenshot (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Austin: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Carewe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Buck: Frank Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Murray: Congressional work, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Parks: Wordbuilder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Edgar Ferguson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Cason: Film screenshot (Yucca Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Renfro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert G. Noble: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons