Famous people · Ravenden
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ravenden
Lee Tate, born in Black Rock, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tess Harper, with articles in 25 languages. The list for Ravenden is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Tess Harper
Best known
Tess Harper
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ravenden’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ravenden
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Betty Dickey
born 1940First woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas
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
Herman Hugg
1921–2013American artist, educator, and philosopher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenden 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)
- Gordon Carpenter: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Preacher Roe: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: University of Michigan. News and Information Services., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Robinson Risner: Col. Cox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons