Famous people · Carmen
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Carmen
The best known of them is Jack Ging, with articles in 15 languages. Bill Owen, born in Aline, 5 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Carmen as their birthplace yet. The Oklahoma lists hold names for 298 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Jack Ging
Best known
Jack Ging
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carmen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carmen
Nobody born in Carmen is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Shirley Abbott
1924–2013American businessman, rancher, politician and ambassador
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carmen 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 (11)
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Glasgow: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nokie Edwards: Dumontierc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Abbott: Mary Anne Fackelman, 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
- Wally Parks: Bill Groak (Mfhollander (Uploads)), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold G. Kiner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Jackson: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Tidwell: Emporia State University Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Wilson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons