Born near Bigelow: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ed McGhee, from Perry, 10 mi away. Douglas MacArthur is the most widely known, written about in 114 languages. No famous person’s birth in Bigelow is on record yet. 237 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Bigelow’s famous people
Famous people born near Bigelow
Nobody born in Bigelow is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Rebecca Roanhorse
born 1971American speculative fiction author


Douglas MacArthur
1880–1964United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea

Chelsea Clinton
born 1980American author and global health advocate

John Michael Jumper
born 1985American chemist and AI expert


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bigelow 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 (7)
- Douglas MacArthur: Photographer not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelsea Clinton: UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Michael Jumper: John Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Lauren Adams: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Johnson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Roanhorse: San Francisco Public Librar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Thornton: Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons