Famous people · Garner
Born near Garner: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Beth Ditto, born in Searcy, 7 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Garner yet. No town in Arkansas lists more than Fort Smith, with 69. After Fort Smith, the next longest list in Arkansas is Hot Springs’, with 62.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Beth Ditto
Best known
Beth Ditto
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Garner’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Garner
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Georgia Holt
1926–2022American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress Cher
Terri Britt
born 1961Author, Speaker, Coach and former Miss USA 1982, 4th runner-up to Miss Universe 1982
Maurice Britt
1919–1995United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Ed Hamm
1906–1982Former American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Garner 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)
- Joseph Taylor Robinson: Joseph_T._Robinson.jpg: Harris and Ewing derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Jones: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Daigh Mills: Boris B. Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Martin Adkins: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch Petrus: Coingeek, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Brundidge, Jr.: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terri Britt: Jack Kightlinger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons