
Born near Kenwood: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mickey Mantle, from Spavinaw, 7 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Kenwood. In Oklahoma, 307 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
What stands out about Kenwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Kenwood
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Roy Boney Jr.
born 1978Cherokee Nation artist and animator, working in Cherokee and Muscogee Creek language preservation
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kenwood 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 (4)
- Mickey Mantle: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Condit: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Belew: RCA Victor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Boney Jr.: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons