
Born near East Camden: 34 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Johnny Cash, with articles in 118 languages. The nearest, Ne-Yo, was born in Camden, 7 mi away. No entry yet names East Camden as a birthplace. 263 of the towns in Arkansas list at least one person.
What stands out about East Camden’s famous people
Famous people born near East Camden
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.










John R. Steelman
1900–1999Director of the U.S. Conciliation Service, first White House Chief of Staff

Barbara Hendricks
born 1948American operatic soprano and concert singer

Frank Spooner
born 1937Louisiana oil and natural gas producer and Republican politician





William Ragsdale
born 1961American film and television actor






Sailor Art Thomas
1924–2003American professional wrestler and bodybuilder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Camden 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 (23)
- Johnny Cash: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ne-Yo: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hendricks: Denise Grünstein, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Tuberville: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Davis: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Gafford: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Witherspoon: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamar Hunt: North American Soccer League, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ragsdale: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pryor: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Brock: Johnmaxmena2, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Cone: Coolhappysteve, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sleepy LaBeef: Rockabillyvampire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Travis Laney: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Hays: George W. Hays, author. "The Dearborn Independent" (Dearborn, MI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Steelman: Royden Dixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Carr: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Hardin: Gentlemanjohn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Dorris Norrell: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Hughes: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wood Newton: Woodnewton, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyce Elliott: Joyce_Elliott_and_Richard_Carroll_2010.jpg: aflcio derivative work: Delaywaves, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sailor Art Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons