Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
Famous people · Porum
Born near Porum: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Aaron Carapella, from Warner, 10 mi away. John Hope Franklin is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. The list for Porum is empty for now. 308 towns in Oklahoma have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
John Hope Franklin
Best known
John Hope Franklin
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Porum’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Porum
Nobody born in Porum is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alexander Posey
1873–1908Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory
Frederick F. Henry
1919–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Porum 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)
- John Hope Franklin: Darryl Herring--NARA Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Nelson: David McNeese, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. C. Watts: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Posey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel McDaniel: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Grady Stigler: Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick F. Henry: U.S. Savings Bonds Division, Treasury Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons