Born near Sulphur Springs: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Kim Hendren, born in Gravette, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Asa Hutchinson, with articles in 30 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sulphur Springs. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
What stands out about Sulphur Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Sulphur Springs
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Richard Corben
1940–2020American illustrator and comic book artist

Asa Hutchinson
born 1950Governor of Arkansas from 2015 to 2023

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sulphur Springs 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 (4)
- Asa Hutchinson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Hutchinson: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verla C. Insko: NC House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Smith: Florida State Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons