Helen Gurley Brown
1922–2012American author, publisher, and businesswoman
Famous people · Oak Grove
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oak Grove
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Oak Grove. Closest of all is Helen Gurley Brown, from Green Forest, 9 mi away. Fort Smith’s 69 names make the longest list in Arkansas. After Fort Smith, the next longest list in Arkansas is Hot Springs’, with 62.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Helen Gurley Brown
Best known
Helen Gurley Brown
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Oak Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Oak Grove
Nobody born in Oak Grove is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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
Pat Burrell
born 1976American professional baseball outfielder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oak Grove 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)
- Helen Gurley Brown: John Bottega, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Burrell: SD Dirk on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dalton Risner: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Crockett Graham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey Jackson Short: Oil on canvas, P.A. Leason, 1956, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons