Famous people · Wayton
Born near Wayton: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Geraldine McCullough, from Kingston, 17 mi away. Ronnie Hawkins is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The list for Wayton is empty for now. 239 towns across Arkansas can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Ronnie Hawkins
Best known
Ronnie Hawkins
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayton
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jack Williams
1924–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician
Helen Gurley Brown
1922–2012American author, publisher, and businesswoman
David Crockett Graham
1884–1961American Baptist missionary, anthropologist, educator, archeologist, curator, author, and field collector
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayton 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 (12)
- Ronnie Hawkins: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Gurley Brown: John Bottega, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elton Britt: Jolly Joyce Agency-management/photographer-James J. Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Crockett Graham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Stewart: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Boles: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Reid: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons