Bellemont (Pottawatomie County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Bellemont ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bellemont. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Joe Frank Cobb (Actor)
- He was born in Shawnee (OK) on November 7, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Ana (CA) on May 21, 2002 (a Tueday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Shawnee is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Bellemont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Frank Cobb<1>
Clifford William Garrison (Professional Baseball)
- He was born in Meeker (OK) on August 13, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 25, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Capay Cemetery (Yolo County, California).
- Meeker is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west of Bellemont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clifford William Garrison<1>
Woody Guthrie (Folk singer, songwriter, activist)
- Born: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
- He was born in Okemah (OK) on July 14, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 3, 1967 (a Tueday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Highland Cemetery (Okfuskee County, Oklahoma).
- Okemah is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bellemont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Woody Guthrie<1>
Charles Wayne 'Chuck' McMurtry (Professional football)
- He was born in Chandler (OK) on February 15, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Whittier (CA) on February 13, 1984 (a Monday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Chandler is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Bellemont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Wayne 'Chuck' McMurtry<1>
Colonel William Reid Pogue (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
- He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday) at the age of 84. We don't have any burial details.
- Okemah is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Bellemont.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.