#12 famous people call Arlington their birthplace
At the top of the list is the American baseball player George Harper, covered in 3 languages. Stonewall Jackson is the only other name on the list. Over 1 years of births, the list goes from Stonewall Jackson (1891) to George Harper (1892). The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.

Born in Arlington
#1What Arlington is known for
1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Arlington?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Arlington’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arlington and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- George Harper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons