
Born near Dennard: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Elton Britt, born in Marshall, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Dennard yet. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
What stands out about Dennard’s famous people
Famous people born near Dennard
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician

Conlan Carter
born 1934American actor and athletic pole vaulter
Matt Stell
born 1984American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dennard 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)
- Dick Powell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Britt: Jolly Joyce Agency-management/photographer-James J. Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conlan Carter: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hedges: Billy Hathorn, CC0, Wikimedia Commons