Famous people · Wickes
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wickes
Eurith D. Rivers is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The nearest, Norris Goff, was born in Cove, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Wickes yet. The longest list of any town in Arkansas belongs to Fort Smith, with 69.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Eurith D. Rivers
Best known
Eurith D. Rivers
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wickes’ famous people
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Famous people born near Wickes
Nobody born in Wickes is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Herbert A. Littleton
1930–1951United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Eurith D. Rivers
1895–1967American politician: Governor of Georgia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wickes 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 (8)
- Eurith D. Rivers: Harris & Ewing (1936), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wes Watkins: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gail Davies: Lifesong Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Collin Raye: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Effiegene Locke Wingo: the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Goff: NBC Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Parker: Sevargmt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert A. Littleton: National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons