
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oliver
The nearest, Oliver E. Williamson, was born in Superior, 4 mi away. Duluth, which borders it, has 50 on its list, the best known Bob Dylan. No famous person’s birth in Oliver is on record yet. The best known of them is Bob Dylan, with articles in 185 languages.
What stands out about Oliver’s famous people
Famous people born near Oliver
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Richard Bong
1920–1945United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Richard Kelly
1908–1939American politician – Minnesota -- "Dick" House 1937-38 (District 60); Senate 1939 (District 60)





Tom Burke
born 1976All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oliver 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 (8)
- Bob Dylan: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessica Lange: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver E. Williamson: Prolineserver, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Berry: joesomeone2010, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gena Lee Nolin: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Bong: USAAF official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marguerite De La Motte: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

