Mary Golda Ross
1908–2008American aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer
Famous people · Dry Creek
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dry Creek
Mary Golda Ross, born in Park Hill, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Wilma Mankiller, with articles in 33 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Dry Creek yet. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Wilma Mankiller
Best known
Wilma Mankiller
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dry Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dry Creek
Nobody born in Dry Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alice Brown Davis
1852–1935Seminole chief, interpreter, rancher, and trader
Wilma Mankiller
1945–2010Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dry Creek 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 (6)
- Wilma Mankiller: White House Television (WHTV) uploaded by Clinton Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Golda Ross: ARTwrite2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Houser: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Bunch: https://www.flickr.com/people/162679407@N06/ Juli Nader, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Brown Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Christie: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons