Famous people · Adams
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Adams
The best known of them is Billy Drago, with articles in 27 languages. Sandra Giles, born in Hooker, 11 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Adams. Across Oklahoma, 298 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Billy Drago
Best known
Billy Drago
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael D. Brown
born 1954Former director of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency and radio talk show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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 (12)
- Jeremy Sochan: Frenchieinportland, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael D. Brown: Jocelyn Augustino, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudia Bryar: TV episode screenshot (Hal Roach Studios), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Hargrove: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Rizley: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Campbell: Army Athletic Communications, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Giles: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shalee Lehning: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerame Tuman: Steelers_pregame_20050815.jpg: Steel City Hobbies derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Flowers: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Culwell: Shawn St. Jean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Janice Pauls: National Transportation Safety Board, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons