Famous people · Deer
26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Deer
Ronnie Hawkins is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Closest of all is Geraldine McCullough, from Kingston, 23 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Deer. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Ronnie Hawkins
Best known
Ronnie Hawkins
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Deer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Deer
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician
Jack Williams
1924–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deer 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 (14)
- Ronnie Hawkins: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Britt: Jolly Joyce Agency-management/photographer-James J. Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Hays: Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Stewart: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Boles: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Reid: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boss Schmidt: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Schmidt: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons