Famous people · Dover
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dover
Closest of all is Scott Bradley, from Russellville, 8 mi away. Tom Cotton is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. 235 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Tom Cotton
Best known
Tom Cotton
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dover’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dover
Nobody born in Dover is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler
1907–1997African-American pharmacist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dover 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 (7)
- Scott Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corliss Williamson: Brandonrush, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Womack: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Hays: Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Stallings: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Boles: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons