16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Quinton
Closest of all is Tim Means, from Wilburton, 15 mi away. Donna Nelson is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. In all of Oklahoma, the famous people on record come from 298 towns. No entry yet names Quinton as a birthplace.
What stands out about Quinton’s famous people
Famous people born near Quinton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Charles F. Carey, Jr.
1915–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



Alexander Posey
1873–1908Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory





Buckskin Bill Black
1929–2018American children's television show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quinton 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 (9)
- 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
- William Grady Stigler: Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Hunt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Seerey: Leaf International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Loyd: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norma Howard: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons