#1Famous people · Springdale
16 famous people were born in Springdale, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Josh Hawley, the American lawyer and politician, with articles in 36 languages. The next two names are Bridget Hall and Yvonne Anderson. The largest group, 6, was born since 1970. Only 18 of the 237 towns in Arkansas with anyone on record list more.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Josh Hawley
in 36 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Adele Poston
Youngest
1990
Yvonne Anderson
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Springdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Springdale’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1970s, with 4 people born in that decade.
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsMusicScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Springdale is known for
Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Springdale
Josh Hawley, Bridget Hall and Yvonne Anderson are written about in 36, 14 and 13 languages.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Springdale
The other 13 span the years 1884 to 1989.
John H. Tyson
born 1953American billionaire, heir and board member, director at Tyson Foods
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
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A chosen home
Also called Springdale home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Springdale, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Fayetteville has the longest list next door: 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springdale and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Josh Hawley: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Bob Duggar: Jim Bob Duggar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Banks Wilson: News Photos, Carol Calcagno, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan King: Lt. Col. Kristin Porter, United States Army Reserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Leding: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christin Wurth-Thomas: 800_m_women_2010_ISTAF_Berlin.jpg: André Zehetbauer from Schwerin, Deutschland derivative work: CutOffTies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Woods: Goprazorback, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Pryor: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessa Duggar: Jim Bob Duggar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh A. Dinsmore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons