Famous people · Roland
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Roland
Elijah Pitts, born in Mayflower, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Douglas MacArthur, with articles in 113 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Roland. In Arkansas, 237 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Douglas MacArthur
Best known
Douglas MacArthur
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Roland’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Roland
Nobody born in Roland is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Douglas MacArthur
1880–1964United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea
Chelsea Clinton
born 1980American author and global health advocate
John Michael Jumper
born 1985American chemist and AI expert
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Roland 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 (6)
- Douglas MacArthur: Photographer not credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chelsea Clinton: UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Michael Jumper: John Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Lauren Adams: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Johnson: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason White: Ceedub13, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons