21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gum Springs
Closest of all is Robert D. Maurer, from Arkadelphia, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Billy Bob Thornton, with articles in 65 languages. No entry yet names Gum Springs as a birthplace. The Arkansas lists hold names for 261 towns.
What stands out about Gum Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Gum Springs
Nobody born in Gum Springs is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Billy Bob Thornton
born 1955American actor, filmmaker, and musician



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gum Springs 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 (6)
- Billy Bob Thornton: Emmanuelle CHOUSSY, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Ladd: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Davis: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Witherspoon: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Rector: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Westerman: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons