
Born near Violet Hill: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Samuel B. Hill, from Franklin, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Dick Powell, with articles in 38 languages. No entry yet names Violet Hill as a birthplace. 239 towns across Arkansas can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Violet Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Violet Hill
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Violet Hill 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 (7)
- Dick Powell: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gordon Carpenter: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Hill: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allan Oldfield: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glen D. Johnson: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preacher Roe: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Robinson Risner: Col. Cox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons