
Born near Waldenburg: 34 famous people within 35 miles
John Grisham is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. The list for Waldenburg is empty for now. The nearest, Mike Beebe, was born in Amagon, 10 mi away. In Arkansas, 235 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Waldenburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Waldenburg
Nobody born in Waldenburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Mary Steenburgen
born 1953American actress, singer and songwriter

Alice Walton
born 1949American heiress to the fortune of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

John T. Walton
1946–2005American war veteran; son of Walmart founder Sam Walton










William H. Thomas
1923–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waldenburg 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 (18)
- Mary Steenburgen: Angela George at https://www.flickr.com/photos/sharongraphics/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Walton: Stephen Ironside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Bentley: Natasha Baucas, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Beebe: Keith Ingram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Walton: Walmart, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malik Monk: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Snyder: Greta Kempton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kaneaster Hodges Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Murphy: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Bass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Moon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clay Ford: Florida House Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Taylor: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul K. Holmes III: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Brown: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Malone: Best Cards, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skeeter Kell: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Harrison: US Army photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons