Born near Nelagoney: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Larry Sellers, from Pawhuska, 6 mi away. Ben Johnson is the most widely known, written about in 45 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Nelagoney. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62.
What stands out about Nelagoney’s famous people
Famous people born near Nelagoney
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






Tony Perkins
born 1963Christian political figure in the United States

Karen M. Strom
1941–2014American astronomer and photographer
Hub Andrews
1922–2012Professional baseball player and World War II veteran
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nelagoney 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)
- Ben Johnson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Tallchief: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Bryant: Russ Busby / Word Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Price: Ubcwwong, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Cranshaw: film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Erwin: Concord, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence L. Tinker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons