Born near Springtown: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ruth Hughey, from Gentry, 4 mi away. Josh Hawley is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Springtown. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
What stands out about Springtown’s famous people
Famous people born near Springtown
Nobody born in Springtown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Asa Hutchinson
born 1950Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023





Darwin Deason
1940–2025Business; Founder of Affiliated Computer Systems
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springtown 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)
- Josh Hawley: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Hutchinson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Cornett: LosCriticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hutchinson: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Loy W. Henderson: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Wood: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons