Famous people · Highland
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Highland
Closest of all is Gordon Carpenter, from Ash Flat, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Highland as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Tess Harper, with articles in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Tess Harper
Best known
Tess Harper
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Highland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Highland
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Herman Hugg
1921–2013American artist, educator, and philosopher
Betty Dickey
born 1940First woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland 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)
- Gordon Carpenter: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen D. Johnson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preacher Roe: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Robinson Risner: Col. Cox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Miller: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. A. Cargill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons