Famous people · Texanna
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Texanna
Donna Nelson, born in Eufaula, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Hope Franklin, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person on record lists Texanna as their birthplace yet. Across Oklahoma, the lists cover 308 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
John Hope Franklin
Best known
John Hope Franklin
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Texanna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Texanna
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alexander Posey
1873–1908Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory
Charles F. Carey, Jr.
1915–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
Narcissa Chisholm Owen
1831–1911American educator, memoisit and artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Texanna 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)
- 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