Famous people · McCrory
Born near McCrory: 34 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John D. Price, from Augusta, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Mary Steenburgen, with articles in 57 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McCrory. The Arkansas lists hold names for 237 towns.
Born nearby
34
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Mary Steenburgen
Best known
Mary Steenburgen
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McCrory’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near McCrory
Nobody born in McCrory is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Gilbert G. Collier
1930–1953United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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.
Louis Jordan
1908–1975American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader
John T. Walton
1946–2005American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton
Tritobia Hayes Benjamin
1944–2014African-American art historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McCrory 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 (16)
- 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
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: James J. Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Beebe: Keith Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Jordan: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rich: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl P. Oldfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Ford: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Taylor: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Price: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul K. Holmes III: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Cooper Hearnes: Missouri Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Brown: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert G. Collier: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons