Born near Pea Ridge: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is André Holland, with articles in 32 languages. Closest of all is Chaney Johnson, from Alabaster, 9 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Pea Ridge is on record yet. Selma’s 70 names make the longest list in Alabama.
What stands out about Pea Ridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Pea Ridge
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Louisiana Red
1932–2012African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer




Virginia Hill
1916–1966American woman who was a Chicago Outfit courier

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pea Ridge 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 (8)
- André Holland: Gordon Correll Derivative work MagentaGreen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Bentley: Sutherland Boswell, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Shadix: Carlos Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louisiana Red: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Hall: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Jackson: U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC Photo by Chris Putman), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jameis Winston: David July, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marlon Humphrey: AlexanderJonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons