Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Carrie Underwood
Best known
Carrie Underwood
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shady Grove’s famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Shady Grove The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Eufaula · 6 Muskogee · 6 Checotah · 5 Gore · 3 Braggs · 2 Rentiesville · 1 Oktaha · 1 Shady Grove Within 10 mi · 8 Within 35 mi · 27
AC Aaron Carapella born 1980 Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
John Hope Franklin 1915–2009 African-American historian
Mel McDaniel 1942–2011 American country music artist
JL Jim G. Lucas 1914–1970 American journalist
TS Tracy Scroggins 1969–2026 American football player
MS Major Bill Smith 1922–1994 American record producer
Jerry McPeak born 1946 American politician
Willard Stone 1916–1985 American artist
Narcissa Chisholm Owen 1831–1911 American educator, memoisit and artist
Donna Nelson born 1954 American chemist
J. C. Watts born 1957 American politician
Alexander Posey 1873–1908 Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory
LS Lee Roy Selmon 1954–2011 American football player
Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone 1882–1985 American soprano
AL Andy Livingston born 1944 American football player
BD Bob Dunn 1908–1971 American musician
JW John Whisenant born 1945 American basketball player and coach
SO Steve Owens born 1947 American football player and administrator
GS Glen Bud Smithson born 1948 American politician
KH Ken Hayes born 1931 American basketball coach
CU Carrie Underwood born 1983 American singer and actor
Barney Kessel 1923–2004 American jazz guitarist
Ester Dean born 1982 American singer and songwriter
Reubin Askew 1928–2014 American politician
Francis Rooney born 1953 American politician and diplomat
Roberta McCain 1912–2020 Mother of John McCain
TS Tate Steinsiek born 1978 American make-up artist
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Shady Grove? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shady Grove 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) Barney Kessel: vernon.hyde, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ester Dean: jason madrigal, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Reubin Askew: Published by the State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Francis Rooney: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Roberta McCain: PH1 ROBERT JOYAL, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons 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 Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Willard Stone: White House photo of Willard Stone sculpture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jerry McPeak: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Narcissa Chisholm Owen: Narcissa Chisholm Owen (1831-1911)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons