17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yarborough Landing
The best known of them is Scott Joplin, with articles in 65 languages. The nearest, DeAnn Vaught, was born in Ashdown, 7 mi away. Famous people are on record for 248 of the towns in Arkansas. Not one famous person on record comes from Yarborough Landing yet.
What stands out about Yarborough Landing’s famous people
Famous people born near Yarborough Landing
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Scott Joplin
1867–1917American composer, musician, pianist (1867/68-1917)


Joshua Logan
1908–1988American stage and film director and writer




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yarborough Landing 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)
- Scott Joplin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Huckabee: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Perot: Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melinda Dillon: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Logan: Princeton University Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Conlon Nancarrow: Irene de Groot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ketty Lester: General Artists Corporation (management), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons