Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Margaret Avery
Best known
Margaret Avery
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Martha’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Martha The 30 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Altus · 6 Hollis · 6 Mangum · 3 Lone Wolf · 3 Frederick · 3 Blair · 2 Hobart · 2 Chillicothe · 2 Eldorado · 1 Martha Within 10 mi · 8 Within 20 mi · 16 Within 35 mi · 30
Thomas Churchill 1908–1963 American Olympic decathlete, All-American college basketball and football player at University of Oklahoma, and professional baseball player
BS Bob Stephenson 1928–2020 American baseball player
Robert Neelly Bellah 1927–2013 American sociologist
MM Moon Martin 1945–2020 American singer, songwriter and guitarist
TO Thomas C. Oden 1931–2016 American theologian
JS John Sterling born 1964 American football player
BP Bob Priddy 1930–2021 American professional basketball player
KG Kelly Garrison born 1967 American gymnast
Margaret Avery born 1944 American actress
Blake Ragsdale Van Leer 1893–1956 President of Georgia Tech
MN Merlin Nippert born 1938 American baseball player
Elizabeth George born 1944 American writer and public speaker
MB Mike Brumley 1938–2016 American baseball player
Elmo Williams 1913–2015 American film editor, producer and director
Francis Eugene Worley 1908–1974 American politician
La Vern E. Weber 1923–1999 United States general
Ralph W. Cousins 1915–2009 United States admiral
James Barnes born 1949 American composer and musician
Catherine D. Perry born 1952 United States federal judge
Lindy McDaniel 1935–2020 American baseball player
CH Carl Henry born 1960 American basketball player
TS Terry Stafford 1941–1996 American singer
GB Glenn Barber 1935–2008 American musician
LM Leon Manley 1926–2010 American football player
TO Ted Owens born 1929 American basketball player-coach
HR Herschel Ramsey 1911–1984 American football player
LW Lew Williams 1934–2019 American singer-songwriter
Charles Collins 1904–1999 American actor
BB Bob Bryant 1918–2000 American gridiron football player
AC Alyce Cleese born 1944 American psychotherapist
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Martha? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Martha 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 (13) Margaret Avery: Iris Schneider, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Robert Neelly Bellah: Aguther, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Elmo Williams: Jill Allyn Stafford, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Charles Collins: film screenshot (RKO Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons James Barnes: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lindy McDaniel: New York Yankees / Dexter Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Francis Eugene Worley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Thomas Churchill: The Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Blake Ragsdale Van Leer: NC State Public Library, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Catherine D. Perry: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Elizabeth George: Harvest House Publishers, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons La Vern E. Weber: National Guard Bureau Public Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Ralph W. Cousins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons