Famous people · Horseshoe Bend
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Horseshoe Bend
The nearest, Samuel B. Hill, was born in Franklin, 4 mi away. Tess Harper is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. In all of Arkansas, the famous people on record come from 246 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Horseshoe Bend yet.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Tess Harper
Best known
Tess Harper
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Horseshoe Bend’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Horseshoe Bend
Nobody born in Horseshoe Bend is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Herman Hugg
1921–2013American artist, educator, and philosopher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Horseshoe Bend 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)
- 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