Famous people · Gibson
Born near Gibson: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Kris Allen, born in Jacksonville, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, North Little Rock has the longest list: 18, with Jason White at the top. The best known of them is Douglas MacArthur, with articles in 113 languages. Across Arkansas, 237 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Douglas MacArthur
Best known
Douglas MacArthur
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gibson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gibson
Nobody born in Gibson is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
A. J. Burnett
born 1977Baseball player from the United States
Douglas MacArthur
1880–1964United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea
Chelsea Clinton
born 1980American author and global health advocate
John Michael Jumper
born 1985American chemist and AI expert
Rebecca Roanhorse
born 1971American speculative fiction author
Ed Hamm
1906–1982Former American long jumper and Olympic gold medallist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, North Little Rock has the most on record: 18.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gibson 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 (14)
- Douglas MacArthur: Photographer not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelsea Clinton: UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Michael Jumper: John Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Lauren Adams: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Johnson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason White: Ceedub13, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- A. J. Burnett: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Roanhorse: San Francisco Public Librar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Thornton: Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shekinna Stricklen: Basketball Travelers Inc. Staff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Symone: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Martin Adkins: University of Arkansas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons