
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Drummond
Nokie Edwards, born in Lahoma, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Drummond is on record yet. The best known of them is Owen K. Garriott, with articles in 32 languages. Across Oklahoma, the lists cover 298 towns.
What stands out about Drummond’s famous people
Famous people born near Drummond
Nobody born in Drummond is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut





Shirley Abbott
1924–2013American businessman, rancher, politician and ambassador
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Drummond 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 (7)
- Owen K. Garriott: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenda Farrell: United States Steel Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Luckinbill: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Erdman: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nokie Edwards: Dumontierc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dondria: RealTVfilms, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Abbott: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons