Famous people · Gilbert
Born near Gilbert: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jesse Smith Henley, was born in St. Joe, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Elton Britt, with articles in 9 languages. Across Arkansas, 235 towns list someone born there. No entry yet names Gilbert as a birthplace.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Elton Britt
Best known
Elton Britt
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gilbert’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gilbert
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician
Jack Williams
1924–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilbert 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)
- Elton Britt: Jolly Joyce Agency-management/photographer-James J. Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hedges: Billy Hathorn, CC0, Wikimedia Commons