Famous people · Francis
Born near Francis: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Don Kaiser, born in Byng, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Blake Shelton, with articles in 42 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Francis. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Blake Shelton
Best known
Blake Shelton
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Francis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Francis
Nobody born in Francis is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Blake Shelton
born 1976American country music singer and television personality
Oral Roberts
1918–2009Christian religious leader, healing evangelist, author, educator, television personality
T. Boone Pickens
1928–2019American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management
John McRay
1931–2018American archaeologist and New Testament scholar
Wanda Jackson
born 1937American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
Jack Brisco
1941–2010American professional wrestler and amateur wrestler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Francis 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 (14)
- Blake Shelton: DoD News, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Oral Roberts: Gordon Lindsay (Life time: NA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johny Hendricks: Nicknotify, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Boone Pickens: Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Keirsey: Edgeoforder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Brisco: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Beckham: Carolyn Sells, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Jacobs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Cabot: Salem State Archives and Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Al McAffrey: Tiddled, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gil Morgan: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Clingerman: Cupful of Space, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons