Famous people · Palestine
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Palestine
The nearest, Al Green, was born in Forrest City, 7 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Palestine is on record yet. 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
29
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Al Green
Best known
Al Green
in 40 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palestine’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palestine
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Floyd Jones
1917–1989American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
Louis Jordan
1908–1975American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader
Tritobia Hayes Benjamin
1944–2014African-American art historian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palestine 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 (14)
- Al Green: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sister Rosetta Tharpe: James J. Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Jordan: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Allison: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rich: Epic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Lake: Andy Newcombe Farnborough, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Polk: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minor Watson: Pathe Industries. The original uploader was BillTunell at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pearl P. Oldfield: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Kessinger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Ford: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Spears Jones: kellywritershouse, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Kelley: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Taylor: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons