
Born near Oakley: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Edgar Herschler, was born in Kemmerer, 2 mi away. David M. Kennedy is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. No entry yet names Oakley as a birthplace. The Wyoming lists hold names for 45 towns.




What stands out about Oakley’s famous people
Famous people born near Oakley
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


John Buck
born 1980American baseball player, 2004-2014 major league catcher


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oakley 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 (4)
- David M. Kennedy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Herschler: Paul J. Harrington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Buck: slgckgc on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Merrill Bradshaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons