#1Famous people · Ash Flat
2 famous people come from Ash Flat, Gordon Carpenter the best known
Articles in 17 languages make the American basketball player Gordon Carpenter the best known. The only other name is the American baseball player Preacher Roe. From Preacher Roe in 1916 to Gordon Carpenter in 1919, the births cover 3 years. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Gordon Carpenter
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1916
Preacher Roe
Youngest
1919
Gordon Carpenter
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Ash Flat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ash Flat and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Gordon Carpenter: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Preacher Roe: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons