Born near Cotter: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Roy Hogsed, was born in Flippin, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Davis Tutt, with articles in 7 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cotter. Famous people are on record for 237 of the towns in Arkansas.
What stands out about Cotter’s famous people
Famous people born near Cotter
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Charles L. Gilliland
1933–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cotter 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 (5)
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tava Smiley: christopher simon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons