Famous people · Taylor
34 famous people were born within 35 miles of Taylor
The nearest, Devin White, was born in Springhill, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Taylor. The best known of them is Barbara Hendricks, with articles in 33 languages. Across Arkansas, the lists cover 237 towns.
Born nearby
34
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Barbara Hendricks
Best known
Barbara Hendricks
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Taylor’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Taylor
The 34 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kenny Guinn
1936–2010American politician; 27th Governor of Nevada
Barbara Hendricks
born 1948American operatic soprano and concert singer
Virginia Clinton Kelley
1923–1994Mother of U.S. president Bill Clinton
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylor 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 (20)
- Barbara Hendricks: Denise Grünstein, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Ford: Dave Hogg from Royal Oak, MI, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rush: Bryan Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Guinn: Kenny_Guinn_and_Harry_Reid.jpg: United States Senate derivative work: – Kerαunoςcopia◁galaxies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Von Wafer: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin White: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Haynes: Open Media Ltd, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry McCray: Mike Shea, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Jackson: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Cornelius: Steve Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Lowe: Golden Tulip, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy D. Ross: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Waggonner: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Clinton Kelley: Sharon Farmer White House Photograph Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer David Davies: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tilman Bacon Parks: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Hughes: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherry Boucher: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Morton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons