Famous people · Reed
36 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reed
The list for Reed is empty for now. Jim Henson is the most widely known, written about in 58 languages. Closest of all is Caldwell Jones, from McGehee, 6 mi away. In all of Arkansas, the famous people on record come from 237 towns.
Born nearby
36
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Jim Henson
Best known
Jim Henson
in 58 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Reed’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Reed
They were born in 16 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hershel W. Gober
1936–2024Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reed 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 (21)
- Jim Henson: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Moore: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Finn Carter: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldwell Jones: Philadelphia 76ers / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy A. Collins: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Taylor: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry D. Alexander: No machine-readable author provided. Larry D. Alexander assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Major Lance: Okeh Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrone Davis: Dakar Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Jones: Gene Sweeney Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hershel W. Gober: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Johnson: The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shirley Wood: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guinn Williams: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd Moseby: Robert Taylor from Stirling, ON, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Haas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamar McHan: Football Card Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric Thornton: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Sillers, Jr.: Gerald Bridges, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons