Famous people · Whitefield
31 famous people were born within 35 miles of Whitefield
William Grady Stigler, born in Stigler, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sim Iness, with articles in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Whitefield. Famous people are on record for 299 of the towns in Oklahoma.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Sim Iness
Best known
Sim Iness
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Whitefield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Whitefield
The 31 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Aaron Carapella
born 1980Cartographer of Indigenous tribes in North America
Alexander Posey
1873–1908Muscogee Creek poet, journalist, humorist, and politician from Indian Territory
Narcissa Chisholm Owen
1831–1911American educator, memoisit and artist
Frederick F. Henry
1919–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Charles F. Carey, Jr.
1915–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitefield 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 (14)
- Sim Iness: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- William Grady Stigler: Carl Albert Center Congressional Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick F. Henry: U.S. Savings Bonds Division, Treasury Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Seerey: Leaf International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Loyd: Bowman, 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
- Norma Howard: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons