Sarah Rector
1902–1967African American member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Famous people · Boynton
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Boynton
The nearest, Sarah Rector, was born in Taft, 10 mi away. No entry yet names Boynton as a birthplace. The best known of them is Carrie Underwood, with articles in 61 languages. Muskogee’s 62 names make the longest list in Oklahoma.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Carrie Underwood
Best known
Carrie Underwood
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Boynton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Boynton
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joe Blanchard
1928–2012American football player, professional wrestler
Jay McShann
1909–2006American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer
Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Boynton 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 (15)
- Barney Kessel: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ester Dean: jason madrigal, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Pettiford: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Bright: HandigeHarry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reubin Askew: Published by the State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Rooney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay McShann: Phil Wight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hope Franklin: Darryl Herring--NARA Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Mary Robertson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Obey: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Rector: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Cowling: Film screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Benedict: film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel McDaniel: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Self: Joyce N. Boghosian (cropped from original by Jahiegel), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons