15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Western Grove
Closest of all is Jesse Smith Henley, from St. Joe, 10 mi away. The best known of them is Elton Britt, with articles in 9 languages. No famous person on record lists Western Grove as their birthplace yet. In all of Arkansas, the famous people on record come from 244 towns.
What stands out about Western Grove’s famous people
Famous people born near Western Grove
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ben C. Henley
1907–1987Arkansas lawyer, businessman, politician



Jack Williams
1924–1945United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Western Grove 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 (6)
- Elton Britt: Jolly Joyce Agency-management/photographer-James J. Kriegsmann, New York., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davis Tutt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Paul Hammerschmidt: James Stevens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gracie Pfost: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest L. Wood: Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons