Famous people · Jasper
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jasper
John Paul Hammerschmidt, born in Harrison, 16 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ronnie Hawkins, with articles in 27 languages. 235 towns in Arkansas have at least one famous person on record. No famous person’s birth in Jasper is on record yet.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Ronnie Hawkins
Best known
Ronnie Hawkins
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jasper’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jasper
Nobody born in Jasper is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jack Williams
1924–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician
Helen Gurley Brown
1922–2012American author, publisher, and businesswoman
David Crockett Graham
1884–1961American Baptist missionary, anthropologist, educator, archeologist, curator, author, and field collector
John Wilson Ross
1863–1945Justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from November 13, 1918 to January 6, 1919
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jasper 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 (11)
- Ronnie Hawkins: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Gurley Brown: John Bottega, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Britt: Jolly Joyce Agency-management/photographer-James J. Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Crockett Graham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry D. Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons