Wilma Mankiller
1945–2010Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Famous people · Grandview
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grandview
Wilma Mankiller, born in Tahlequah, 4 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Grandview yet. Of the towns next door, Tahlequah lists the most: 32, with Wilma Mankiller first. 299 of the towns in Oklahoma list at least one person.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Wilma Mankiller
Best known
Wilma Mankiller
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grandview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grandview
Nobody born in Grandview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mary Golda Ross
1908–2008American aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer
Alice Brown Davis
1852–1935Seminole chief, interpreter, rancher, and trader
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Famous people from the towns next door
Tahlequah has the longest list next door: 32.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grandview 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 (8)
- 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
- Barbara Staggs: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Photo Division [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Christie: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Meredith: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons