#12 famous people were born in Stringtown
At the top of the list is the American baseball player U. L. Washington, covered in 4 languages. The other is Chick Sorrells, the American baseball player. Over 57 years of births, the list goes from Chick Sorrells (1896) to U. L. Washington (1953). Muskogee’s 62 names make the longest list in Oklahoma.


Born in Stringtown
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#2Who’s the most famous person from Stringtown?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stringtown and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- U. L. Washington: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chick Sorrells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons