Famous people · Pontotoc
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pontotoc
Closest of all is Overton James, from Bromide, 9 mi away. No famous person on record lists Pontotoc as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Blake Shelton, with articles in 42 languages. Across Oklahoma, the lists cover 322 towns.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Blake Shelton
Best known
Blake Shelton
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pontotoc’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pontotoc
Nobody born in Pontotoc is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Boyd Converse
1932–2010American football coach and college administrator
Richard Miles McCool
1922–2008United States Navy officer, recipient of the Medal of Honor
Blake Shelton
born 1976American country music singer and television personality
Oral Roberts
1918–2009Christian religious leader, healing evangelist, author, educator, television personality
Johny Hendricks
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
John H. Ross
1918–2013Decorated World War II photo reconnaissance pilot and subject of documentary ''John Ross: American''
John Sparks
born 1947Oklahoma Senator representing District 16, which includes portions of Cleveland and McClain counties, since 2006
Muriel Hazel Wright
1889–1975Teacher, historian and writer on the Choctaw Nation
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Pontotoc?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Pontotoc’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pontotoc 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 (14)
- Blake Shelton: DoD News, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Starr: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Renick: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oral Roberts: Gordon Lindsay (Life time: NA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johny Hendricks: Nicknotify, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick J. Hurley: Frank Townsend Hutchens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Keirsey: Edgeoforder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neill Armstrong: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Smith: 079Doris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred P. Murrah: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rube Foster: Bain News Service, publisher, 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