Famous people · Pond Creek
Born near Pond Creek: 19 famous people within 35 miles
George Grosvenor, born in Jefferson, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Owen K. Garriott, with articles in 32 languages. No entry yet names Pond Creek as a birthplace. 318 of the towns in Oklahoma list at least one person.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Owen K. Garriott
Best known
Owen K. Garriott
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pond Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pond Creek
Nobody born in Pond Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Owen K. Garriott
1930–2019American electrical engineer and astronaut
Gladys Emerson
1903–1984American historian, biochemist and nutritionist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pond 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 (7)
- Owen K. Garriott: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenda Farrell: United States Steel Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thad Luckinbill: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Showalter: Film screenshot (C.G.K. Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Hougland: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Erdman: United Artists, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bellmon: Congressional bioguide, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons