
Born near Moodys: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Wilma Mankiller is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Closest of all is Mason Fine, from Peggs, 7 mi away. The list for Moodys is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Oklahoma belongs to Muskogee, with 62.
What stands out about Moodys’ famous people
Famous people born near Moodys
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Wilma Mankiller
1945–2010Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation





Mary Golda Ross
1908–2008American aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer

Alice Brown Davis
1852–1935Seminole chief, interpreter, rancher, and trader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Moodys 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)
- Wilma Mankiller: White House Television (WHTV) uploaded by Clinton Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Golda Ross: ARTwrite2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Houser: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Bunch: https://www.flickr.com/people/162679407@N06/ Juli Nader, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Brown Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Staggs: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Photo Division [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Fine: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Meredith: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons