28 famous people were born within 35 miles of Reyno
The nearest, Bill Rice, was born in Datto, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Reyno yet. The best known of them is Iris DeMent, with articles in 16 languages. Across Arkansas, the lists cover 237 towns.
What stands out about Reyno’s famous people
Famous people born near Reyno
They were born in 13 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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






Jeanne Carmen
1930–2007American model, actress and trick golfer

Betty Dickey
born 1940First woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reyno 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 (11)
- Iris DeMent: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Carmen: 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
- Barbara Fairchild: Lou Sander, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Bethune: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Yates: TenPoundHammer, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: University of Michigan. News and Information Services., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin A. Doss: Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry P. Arnn: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Bradley: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons