20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Powhatan
Lee Tate, born in Black Rock, 2 mi away, is the closest. The list for Powhatan is empty for now. The best known of them is Jim Barnes, with articles in 19 languages. 237 of the towns in Arkansas list at least one person.
What stands out about Powhatan’s famous people
Famous people born near Powhatan
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Betty Dickey
born 1940First woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas


Herman Hugg
1921–2013American artist, educator, and philosopher

Billy Lee Riley
1933–2009American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter
Jim Johnston
born 1959American music composer and musician best known for his WWE entrance themes

Ed Bethune
born 1935Arkansas politician, lawyer, lobbyist and United States Marine


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Powhatan 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)
- Billy Lee Riley: joespake, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James T. Conway: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Bethune: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: University of Michigan. News and Information Services., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry P. Arnn: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skeeter Kell: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons