Famous people · Alderson
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Alderson
The best known of them is Reba McEntire, with articles in 64 languages. Carl Allison, born in Krebs, 3 mi away, is the closest. The Oklahoma lists hold names for 298 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Alderson.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Reba McEntire
Best known
Reba McEntire
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Alderson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Alderson
Nobody born in Alderson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Buckskin Bill Black
1929–2018American children's television show host
Charles F. Carey, Jr.
1915–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Alexander Posey
1873–1908Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alderson 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 (14)
- Reba McEntire: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Blair: MichaelNetzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micha Hancock: Zorro2212, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Albert: Carl Albert Research and Studies Center, Congressional Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Nelson: David McNeese, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. C. Watts: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Posey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Stipe: Photographer Dev O'Neill Carl Albert Research and Studies Center, Congressional Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennit Morris: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Seerey: Leaf International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royce H. Savage: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rip Radcliff: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons