Famous people · Cromwell
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cromwell
The nearest, Pumpsie Green, was born in Boley, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Woody Guthrie, with articles in 64 languages. 298 towns in Oklahoma have at least one famous person on record. Not one famous person on record comes from Cromwell yet.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Woody Guthrie
Best known
Woody Guthrie
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cromwell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cromwell
Nobody born in Cromwell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Brisco
1941–2010American professional wrestler and amateur wrestler
T. Boone Pickens
1928–2019American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management
John McRay
1931–2018American archaeologist and New Testament scholar
Ernest McFarland
1894–1984American politician and jurist from Arizona
Wanda Jackson
born 1937American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cromwell 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)
- Woody Guthrie: Al Aumuller, photographer. NYWT&S staff photograph., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thorpe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William R. Pogue: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Jackson: Capital Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clu Gulager: Michael Bugard from Ferndale, MI, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Herrington: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Stargell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Boone Pickens: Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Brisco: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Jacobs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pumpsie Green: Derek Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Edward Barrow: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Cox: Tami Heilemann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Cabot: Salem State Archives and Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons