Wilma Mankiller
1945–2010Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation
Famous people · Welling
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Welling
Next door, Park Hill lists 2, led by Mary Golda Ross. Closest of all is Wilma Mankiller, from Tahlequah, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Welling. Across Oklahoma, the lists cover 297 towns.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Wilma Mankiller
Best known
Wilma Mankiller
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Welling’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Welling
The 6 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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Nearby, Park Hill has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Welling 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 (6)
- 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
- Ned Christie: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons