Born near Hickory Ridge: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Mary Steenburgen, with articles in 57 languages. James L. Cox, born in Fair Oaks, 11 mi away, is the closest. The list for Hickory Ridge is empty for now. Across Arkansas, 244 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Hickory Ridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Hickory Ridge
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


William H. Thomas
1923–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


Mary Steenburgen
born 1953American actress, singer and songwriter

Alice Walton
born 1949American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

John T. Walton
1946–2005American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hickory Ridge 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 (8)
- Mary Steenburgen: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Walton: Stephen Ironside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Beebe: Keith Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rich: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Ford: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons