
Born near Henderson: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Carolyn D. Wright, born in Mountain Home, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Davis Tutt, with articles in 7 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Henderson. 247 of the towns in Arkansas list at least one person.
What stands out about Henderson’s famous people
Famous people born near Henderson
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Charles L. Gilliland
1933–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henderson 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)
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tava Smiley: christopher simon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hedges: Billy Hathorn, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. A. Cargill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons