Famous people · Calico Rock
Born near Calico Rock: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Glen D. Johnson, from Melbourne, 14 mi away. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Calico Rock. 244 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Dick Powell
Best known
Dick Powell
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Calico Rock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Calico Rock
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles L. Gilliland
1933–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Calico Rock 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)
- Dick Powell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen D. Johnson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons