Famous people · Winchester
35 famous people were born within 35 miles of Winchester
The nearest, Jim Hines, was born in Dumas, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Winchester. 237 towns across Arkansas can name a famous person born there. Fort Smith’s 69 names make the longest list in Arkansas.
Born nearby
35
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Jim Hines
Best known
Jim Hines
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Winchester’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Winchester
The 35 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hershel W. Gober
1936–2024Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winchester 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 (16)
- Jim Hines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archie Moore: United Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caldwell Jones: Philadelphia 76ers / NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy A. Collins: Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Taylor: Eatonland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry D. Alexander: No machine-readable author provided. Larry D. Alexander assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Major Lance: Okeh Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Jones: Gene Sweeney Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hershel W. Gober: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Johnson: The 85 South Comedy Show, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shirley Wood: Uknown War Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guinn Williams: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamar McHan: Football Card Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric Thornton: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Gonder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Powell: User:Corresposer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons