Famous people · Pineville
Born near Pineville: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Glen D. Johnson, born in Melbourne, 14 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Pineville as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Dick Powell
Best known
Dick Powell
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pineville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pineville
The 14 best known born 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 Pineville 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 (9)
- Dick Powell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen D. Johnson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Miller: Sgerbic, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Hedges: Billy Hathorn, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. A. Cargill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons