Dierks is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the American football player Ben McLaughlin, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Aaron Thomas, the American football player. Born in 1937, Aaron Thomas is the first name on record, and Ben McLaughlin, born in 1986, the most recent. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.

Born in Dierks
#2Who’s the most famous person from Dierks?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dierks and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Aaron Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons