Famous people · Wilburn
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilburn
Closest of all is Laurell K. Hamilton, from Heber Springs, 8 mi away. Beth Ditto is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No famous person on record lists Wilburn as their birthplace yet. In all of Arkansas, the famous people on record come from 255 towns.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Beth Ditto
Best known
Beth Ditto
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilburn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilburn
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Georgia Holt
1926–2022American singer-songwriter, actress, and model; mother of singer/actress Cher
William Read Miller
1823–1887American politician, Arkansas
Leslie Rutledge
born 1976Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas since 2023
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilburn 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)
- Mark Martin: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Read Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur Daigh Mills: Boris B. Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Rutledge: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Mallett: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Monday: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Brundidge, Jr.: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons