Famous people · Lima
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lima
Jesse Mashburn, born in Seminole, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Brad Pitt, with articles in 147 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lima. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Brad Pitt
Best known
Brad Pitt
in 147 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lima’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lima
Nobody born in Lima is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Brisco
1941–2010American professional wrestler and amateur wrestler
Wanda Jackson
born 1937American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
T. Boone Pickens
1928–2019American financier; Chairman, BP Capital Management
John McRay
1931–2018American archaeologist and New Testament scholar
Ernest McFarland
1894–1984American politician and jurist from Arizona
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lima 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)
- Jim Thorpe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Cooper: NASA, Public domain, 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
- John Herrington: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Henry: Drug Enforcement Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Cobb: Alfred T. Palmer, Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Stargell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Boren: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. Boone Pickens: Hudson Institute, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Brisco: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Jacobs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pumpsie Green: Derek Green, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurie Cabot: Salem State Archives and Special Collections, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons