
Born near Salesville: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Carolyn D. Wright, born in Mountain Home, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. No entry yet names Salesville as a birthplace. Across Arkansas, the lists cover 248 towns.
What stands out about Salesville’s famous people
Famous people born near Salesville
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Charles L. Gilliland
1933–1951United States Army Medal of Honor recipient





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salesville 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)
- Dick Powell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen D. Johnson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn D. Wright: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Gilliland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons