
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Grove Heights
The nearest, Iris DeMent, was born in Paragould, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Oak Grove Heights yet. Famous people are on record for 255 of the towns in Arkansas. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
What stands out about Oak Grove Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Oak Grove Heights
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jeanne Carmen
1930–2007American model, actress and trick golfer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove Heights 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)
- Iris DeMent: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Carmen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Fairchild: Lou Sander, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin A. Doss: Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gavin Stone: Spanneraol, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Kirby: Airman 1st Class Dawson Carter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons