15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cherokee City
The nearest, Ruth Hughey, was born in Gentry, 6 mi away. The best known of them is C. G. Maxwell, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cherokee City. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
What stands out about Cherokee City’s famous people
Famous people born near Cherokee City
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Lloyd Andrews
1906–1992American actor, singer and composer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherokee City 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 (4)
- Verla C. Insko: NC House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Powell: Exhibits, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Smith: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damon Canfield: Vibert Jeffers .mw-parser-output .messagebox{margin:4px 0;width:auto;border-collapse:collapse;border:2px solid var(--border-color-progressive,#6485d1);background-color:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#fbfcff);color:var(--color-base,#202122);bo…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons