Several famous people are associated with these Payne County historic places including James Francis Thorpe and James E. Berry.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Payne County places including Philip A. Wilbur, Wilbur, Phillip T., et al, Blass and Beckman, Hall and Abercrombie, WPA, Bill Montgomery, Coston & Frankfurt, John Hopkins, Tonini & Bramblet Hair and Barnard G. Browne. Prominent architectural styles found in Payne Country are Romanesque, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.