Famous people · Fox
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fox
The nearest, J. H. Cottrell, Jr., was born in Shirley, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69. Hot Springs has the second-longest list in Arkansas, after Fort Smith, with 62.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Dick Powell
Best known
Dick Powell
in 38 Wikipedia languages
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The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fox 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
- Everett G. Burkhalter: California State Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hedges: Billy Hathorn, CC0, Wikimedia Commons