Born near Rivervale: 19 famous people within 35 miles
John Grisham is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. Closest of all is Perry Ouzts, from Lepanto, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rivervale. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
What stands out about Rivervale’s famous people
Famous people born near Rivervale
Nobody born in Rivervale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rivervale 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)
- Wes Bentley: Natasha Baucas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Monk: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Cash: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Snyder: Greta Kempton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Son Seals: Lioneldecoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Driver: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons