Famous people · Oakland
1 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oakland
Molly Engstrom, born in Siren, 11 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Oakland yet. Famous people are on record for 663 of the towns in Wisconsin. The longest list in Wisconsin is Racine’s, with 85 names.
Born nearby
1
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Molly Engstrom
Best known
Molly Engstrom
in 11 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Oakland
Nobody born in Oakland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakland 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 (1)
- Molly Engstrom: Sara Melikian, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons