Famous people · Byars
Born near Byars: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Blake Shelton is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. The nearest, Wyman Guin, was born in Wanette, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Byars as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Blake Shelton
Best known
Blake Shelton
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Byars’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Byars
Nobody born in Byars is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph Glasco
1925–1996American abstract expressionist painter, draftsman and sculptor
Woody Bledsoe
1921–1995American mathematician and computer scientist
Blake Shelton
born 1976American country music singer and television personality
Oral Roberts
1918–2009Christian religious leader, healing evangelist, author, educator, television personality
Johny Hendricks
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
Wanda Jackson
born 1937American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Byars 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)
- Blake Shelton: DoD News, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Jackson: Capital Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Glasco: BlarneyHK, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Franks: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Renick: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oral Roberts: Gordon Lindsay (Life time: NA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lester Lane: Wichita Vickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johny Hendricks: Nicknotify, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Keirsey: Edgeoforder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Shepard: Capitol Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beckham: Carolyn Sells, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Shirley: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J Mays: JustAnotherCarDesigner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Simpson: Bbqsauce13, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons