Famous people · Oak Valley
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Valley
The nearest, Mary Brian, was born in Corsicana, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Oak Valley. Next door, the list for Corsicana holds 32, Mary Brian first. No town in Texas lists more than Beaumont, with 63.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Mary Brian
Best known
Mary Brian
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Valley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Valley
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Blair Cherry
1901–1966American football player and coach, baseball coach
Bob Banner
1921–2011American television director and producer
William Curry Holden
1896–1993American historian and archeologist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Corsicana has the longest list next door: 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Valley 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 (6)
- Mary Brian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline Logan: Melbourne Spurr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Johnson: Joe Bielawa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maceo Baston: Avi kedmi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anjanette Comer: Braverman-Mirsch Public Relations, Los Angeles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Joe Shaver: derivative work: Entheta Billy_Joe_Shaver.JPG: Digdug13, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons