Famous people · Afton
Born near Afton: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Phil McGraw, from Vinita, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Afton. 298 towns in Oklahoma have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Phil McGraw
Best known
Phil McGraw
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Afton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Afton
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Leaford Bearskin
1921–2012Native American tribal leader and US Air Force officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Afton 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 (9)
- Phil McGraw: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Edgar: State of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Porter: McFadden, Strauss, Eddy & Irwin-public relations, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Terry: Requena, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Synar: U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Rockwell: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Thomas: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Beauchamp: Greenville Braves, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. T. Hill: USMC employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons