Famous people · Reader
Born near Reader: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Daniel Davis, was born in Gurdon, 12 mi away. The best known of them is Ne-Yo, with articles in 56 languages. No town in Arkansas lists more than Fort Smith, with 69. After Fort Smith, the next longest list in Arkansas is Hot Springs’, with 62.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Ne-Yo
Best known
Ne-Yo
in 56 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Reader’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Reader
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Barbara Hendricks
born 1948American operatic soprano and concert singer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reader 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 (8)
- Ne-Yo: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Huckabee: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melinda Dillon: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Hendricks: Denise Grünstein, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Tuberville: United States Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Davis: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Witherspoon: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pryor: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons