Famous people · Mill Creek
Born near Mill Creek: 32 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Euel Moore, from Reagan, 8 mi away. Kay Starr is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Mill Creek yet. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Kay Starr
Best known
Kay Starr
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mill Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mill Creek
They were born in 15 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Sparks
born 1947Oklahoma Senator representing District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland and McClain counties, since 2006
Richard Miles McCool
1922–2008United States Navy officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Boyd Converse
1932–2010American football coach and college administrator
Mauree Turner
born 1993American politician and community organizer
John H. Ross
1918–2013Decorated World War II photo reconnaissance pilot and subject of documentary ''John Ross: American''
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mill Creek 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 (11)
- Kay Starr: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Renick: Phillips 66, 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
- Neill Armstrong: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred P. Murrah: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Muncrief: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Spiller: QzDaddy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sparks: Oklahoma Legislative Services Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Miles McCool: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hodges Pone III, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons