18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lebanon
Kirby Minter, born in Marietta, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Chesley Sullenberger, with articles in 35 languages. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62. After Muskogee, the next longest list in Oklahoma is Lawton’s, with 61.
What stands out about Lebanon’s famous people
Famous people born near Lebanon
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Mauree Turner
born 1993American politician and community organizer

Chesley Sullenberger
born 1951American commercial airline pilot

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lebanon 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 (5)
- Chesley Sullenberger: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hillerman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Ryan: BellaMeghan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Hefley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mauree Turner: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons