Notable Births & Deaths for Horntown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Horntown. 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.

• John Allyn Berryman     (Pulitzer Prize winning author)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for John Allyn Berryman<1>
  • He was born in McAlester (OK) on October 25, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 7, 1972 (a Friday).
  • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
  • At the time of his death, he was 57.
  • He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery, which is located in Dakota County, Minnesota.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Resurrection Cemetery<1>
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• Lynn Cartwright     (Actress)
  • Born: Doralyn E. Cartwright
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lynn Cartwright<1>
  • She was born in McAlester (OK) on February 27, 1927 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 2, 2004 (a Friday).
  • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • At the time of her death, she was 76.
  • She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery<1>
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• Woody Guthrie     (Folk singer, songwriter, activist)
  • Born: Woodrow Wilson Guthrie
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Woody Guthrie<1>
  • He was born in Okemah (OK) on July 14, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in New York (NY) on October 3, 1967 (a Tuesday).
  • Okemah is located in Okfuskee County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
  • At the time of his death, he was 55.
  • He is buried at Highland Cemetery, located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Horntown. The cemetery is located in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Cemetery<1>
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• Pepper Martin     (Major League Baseball)
  • Born: Johnny Leonard Roosevelt
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Pepper Martin<1>
  • He was born in Temple (OK) on February 29, 1904 (a Monday) (which is Leap Day) and died in McAlester (OK) on March 5, 1965 (a Friday).
  • Temple is located in Cotton County, Oklahoma.
  • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 61.
  • He is buried at Quinton Cemetery, which is located in Haskell County, Oklahoma.
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• T. Boone Pickens     (Businessman)
  • Full name: Thomas Boone Pickens
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for T. Boone Pickens<1>
  • He was born in Holdenville (OK) on May 22, 1928 (a Tuesday) and died in Dallas (TX) on September 11, 2019 (a Wednesday).
  • Holdenville is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Horntown. Both communities are located in Hughes County.
  • Dallas is located in Dallas County, Texas.
  • At the time of his death, he was 91.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Colonel William Reid Pogue     (Astronaut - Skylab 3, USAF, test pilot)
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Colonel William Reid Pogue<1>
  • He was born in Okemah (OK) on January 23, 1930 (a Thursday) and died in Cocoa Beach (FL) on March 3, 2014 (a Monday).
  • Okemah is located in Okfuskee County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County, Florida.
  • At the time of his death, he was 84.
  • We don't have any burial details.
• Peter Potter     (Actor)
  • Born: William Mann Moore
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  • He was born in Henryetta (OK) on April 14, 1905 (a Friday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 17, 1983 (a Sunday).
  • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • Palm Springs is located in Riverside County, California.
  • At the time of his death, he was 78.
  • He is buried at Desert Memorial Park, which is located in Riverside County, California.
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• Wilber Underhill     (Crime figure)
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  • He was born in Joplin (MO) on March 16, 1901 (a Saturday) and died in McAlester (OK) on January 6, 1934 (a Saturday).
  • Joplin is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
  • McAlester is located in Pittsburg County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Horntown (which is located in Hughes County).
  • At the time of his death, he was 32.
  • He is buried at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Jasper County, Missouri.
  • The Find-A-Grave entry for Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery<1>
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