Famous people · Wardville
Born near Wardville: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ward H. Bell, was born in Kiowa, 9 mi away. Reba McEntire is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62. After Muskogee, the next longest list in Oklahoma is Lawton’s, with 61.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Reba McEntire
Best known
Reba McEntire
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wardville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wardville
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Muriel Hazel Wright
1889–1975Teacher, historian and writer on the Choctaw Nation
Buckskin Bill Black
1929–2018American children's television show host
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wardville 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 (8)
- Reba McEntire: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Blair: MichaelNetzer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Micha Hancock: Zorro2212, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Albert: Carl Albert Research and Studies Center, Congressional Collection, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowell Fulson: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick J. Hurley: Frank Townsend Hutchens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Smith: 079Doris, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Clingerman: Cupful of Space, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons