
Born near Midway: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Carolyn D. Wright, born in Mountain Home, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Davis Tutt, with articles in 7 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Midway yet. In Arkansas, 237 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Midway’s famous people
Famous people born near Midway
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Charles L. Gilliland
1933–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Midway 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 (6)
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tava Smiley: christopher simon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. A. Cargill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons