
27 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hoyt
William Grady Stigler, born in Stigler, 10 mi away, is the closest. The list for Hoyt is empty for now. The best known of them is Sim Iness, with articles in 19 languages. 318 of the towns in Oklahoma list at least one person.
What stands out about Hoyt’s famous people
Famous people born near Hoyt
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Alexander Posey
1873–1908Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory

Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America


Narcissa Chisholm Owen
1831–1911American educator, memoisit and artist




Charles F. Carey, Jr.
1915–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hoyt 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)
- Sim Iness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hope Franklin: Darryl Herring--NARA Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Nelson: David McNeese, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. C. Watts: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Posey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel McDaniel: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Grady Stigler: Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Selmon: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Seerey: Leaf International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Stone: White House photo of Willard Stone sculpture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Loyd: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry McPeak: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Narcissa Chisholm Owen: Narcissa Chisholm Owen (1831-1911)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norma Howard: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons