Wilma Mankiller
1945–2010Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Famous people · Steely Hollow
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Steely Hollow
Closest of all is Wilma Mankiller, from Tahlequah, 6 mi away. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62. After Muskogee, the next longest list in Oklahoma is Lawton’s, with 61. Across Oklahoma, 308 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Wilma Mankiller
Best known
Wilma Mankiller
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Steely Hollow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Steely Hollow
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Golda Ross
1908–2008American aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer
Alice Brown Davis
1852–1935Seminole chief, interpreter, rancher, and trader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Steely Hollow 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)
- Wilma Mankiller: White House Television (WHTV) uploaded by Clinton Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Golda Ross: ARTwrite2014, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Houser: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Bunch: https://www.flickr.com/people/162679407@N06/ Juli Nader, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Brown Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Staggs: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Photo Division [1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Christie: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Fine: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Meredith: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons