Born near Waldron: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Martina McBride, with articles in 33 languages. Joe Milam, born in Amorita, 8 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Waldron is on record yet. In Kansas, 291 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Waldron’s famous people
Famous people born near Waldron
Nobody born in Waldron is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Myron Roderick
1934–2011American wrestler, wrestling coach, tennis coach, college athletics administrator







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waldron 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)
- Martina McBride: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Wedman: Russ Reed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Moore: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrod Niemann: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- G. William Oakley: WaydeScanlon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Hand: Amestanko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Jackson: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons