Famous people · Summit
34 famous people were born within 35 miles of Summit
Closest of all is Carrie Underwood, from Muskogee, 6 mi away. Of the towns next door, Muskogee lists the most: 62, with Carrie Underwood first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Summit. Famous people are on record for 297 of the towns in Oklahoma.
Born nearby
34
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Carrie Underwood
Best known
Carrie Underwood
in 61 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Summit’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Summit
The 34 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Vowell
born 1969American author, journalist, singing songs and social commentator
Sarah Rector
1902–1967African American member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
Joe Blanchard
1928–2012American football player, professional wrestler
LeShon Johnson
born 1971All-American college football player, professional football player, running back
Narcissa Chisholm Owen
1831–1911American educator, memoisit and artist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Muskogee lists the most people: 62.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summit 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 (16)
- 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
- Sarah Vowell: Tammy Lo (tammylo), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hope Franklin: Darryl Herring--NARA Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Mary Robertson: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Rector: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Benedict: film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel McDaniel: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Simmons: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Kennedy: Indianapolis Indians, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Tarver: Dorcastjy97, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Stone: White House photo of Willard Stone sculpture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Linzy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Narcissa Chisholm Owen: Narcissa Chisholm Owen (1831-1911)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons