Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Neill. 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.
Plato Gus Andros (Professional football)
He was born in Oklahoma City (OK) on November 28, 1921 (a Monday) and died in Norman (OK) on September 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma County, Oklahoma).
Norman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Neill.
He was born in Noble (OK) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Lynwood (CA) on April 14, 1968 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Park Lawn Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Noble is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Neill.
He was born in Nowata (OK) on January 20, 1923 (a Saturday) and died in Norman (OK) on November 26, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Ft. Gibson National Cemetery (Muskogee County, Oklahoma).
Norman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Neill.
He was born in Chickasha (OK) on November 27, 1906 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 23, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Chickasha is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Neill.
She was born in Marlow (OK) on July 30, 1989 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on May 2, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. We don't have any burial details.
Marlow is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Neill.
Karl Guthe Jansky (Physicist, radio engineer, astronomer)
He was born in Norman (OK) on October 22, 1905 (a Sunday) and died in Red Bank (NJ) on February 14, 1950 (a Tueday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Dane County, Wisconsin).
Norman is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Neill.
He was born in Abilene (TX) on May 26, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Purcell (OK) on February 19, 1984 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Cleveland County, Oklahoma).
Purcell is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Neill.
Maurice Morris 'Doolittle' Young (Professional baseball)
He was born in Tatums (OK) on November 29, 1904 (a Tueday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on November 28, 1984 (a Wednesday) at the age of 80. He is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Missouri).
Tatums is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Neill.
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