
Born near Staves: 26 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Johnny Cash, was born in Kingsland, 12 mi away. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69. Hot Springs has the second-longest list in Arkansas, after Fort Smith, with 62. No entry yet names Staves as a birthplace.
What stands out about Staves’ famous people
Famous people born near Staves
Nobody born in Staves is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.









John R. Steelman
1900–1999Director of the U.S. Conciliation Service, first White House Chief of Staff

John L. McClellan
1896–1977American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Senator from Arkansas
David Delano Glover
1868–1952Arkansas lawyer and politician

Gloria Long Anderson
born 1938American chemist and school administrator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Staves 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 (13)
- Johnny Cash: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Lister Jr.: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dallas Long: UPI, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Carr: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Greene: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Keaton: Theatrical trailer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. McClellan: Congressional Portrait Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Moore: Matthew Fink, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Cone: Coolhappysteve, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Purcell: Warren High School (Arkansas), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Steelman: Royden Dixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Carr: Orrling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Goodwin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons