26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Byron
Martina McBride is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The list for Byron is empty for now. Closest of all is Joe Milam, from Amorita, 2 mi away. In Oklahoma, 298 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Byron’s famous people
Famous people born near Byron
Nobody born in Byron is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.









Myron Roderick
1934–2011American wrestler, wrestling coach, tennis coach, college athletics administrator




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Byron 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 (13)
- Martina McBride: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Glasgow: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Moore: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. William Oakley: WaydeScanlon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Hand: Amestanko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis C. Harris: DarrionJBeckles, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey W. Hickman: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Jackson: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Patterson: Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Tidwell: Emporia State University Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wilson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons