Born near Lovell: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Hubert Ausbie, born in Crescent, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sam Walton, with articles in 58 languages. No entry yet names Lovell as a birthplace. The longest list in Oklahoma is Muskogee’s, with 62 names.
What stands out about Lovell’s famous people
Famous people born near Lovell
Nobody born in Lovell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Arthur A. Collins
1909–1987American radio engineer and businessman


Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lovell 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 (7)
- Sam Walton: Janice Waltzer from Owasso, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen K. Garriott: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenda Farrell: United States Steel Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Luckinbill: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Hodge: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, photo taken May 8, 2013, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Erdman: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur A. Collins: HF-80HISTORY, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons