
Born near Parkerfield: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Lionel Hollins, born in Arkansas City, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Eugene Pallette, with articles in 23 languages. Of the towns next door, Arkansas City lists the most: 21, with Lionel Hollins first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Parkerfield.
What stands out about Parkerfield’s famous people
Famous people born near Parkerfield
Nobody born in Parkerfield is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Frank Marshall Davis
1905–1987United States writer, political and labor movement activist



Ira Davenport
1887–1941American track athlete, baseball player, American football player and coach


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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Arkansas City has the most people on record, 21 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkerfield 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)
- Eugene Pallette: Photoplay Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Hollins: Wilson Wong (Wikipedia user: Wwongbc), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira Davenport: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCarty: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Sothern: White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keitha Adams: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
