Born near Millerton: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Buddy Benson, born in Wright City, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is B. J. Thomas, with articles in 34 languages. No entry yet names Millerton as a birthplace. 299 towns across Oklahoma can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Millerton’s famous people
Famous people born near Millerton
Nobody born in Millerton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Janice Scroggins
1955–2014American musician, jazz pianist and instructor







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Millerton 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 (8)
- B. J. Thomas: William Morris Agency-management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommie Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Edward Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Moyers: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sunny Murray: Andy Newcombe Farnborough, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Bolt: Royal Air Force official photographer, Jones W (Sgt), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Black: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Davies: Lifesong Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons