#1Famous people · Greenwood
5 famous people call Greenwood their birthplace
Wayne Kemp, the American country musician, is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Second and third on the list are William D. McFarlane and Doc Sadler. Only 54 of the 244 towns in Arkansas with anyone on record list more. From William D. McFarlane to Doc Sadler, the births on the list run from 1894 to 1960.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Wayne Kemp
in 7 Wikipedia languages
First
1894
William D. McFarlane
Youngest
1960
Doc Sadler
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Greenwood
Languages with an article: 7 for Wayne Kemp, 6 for William D. McFarlane, 2 for Doc Sadler.
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Through the years
When Greenwood’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1940s, at 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Wayne Kemp: Ecallicoat, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons