Born near Arbyrd: 28 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Herman Davis, from Manila, 12 mi away. No famous person on record lists Arbyrd as their birthplace yet. Sheryl Crow is the most widely known, written about in 61 languages. The longest list in Missouri is St. Joseph’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Arbyrd’s famous people
Famous people born near Arbyrd
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jeanne Carmen
1930–2007American model, actress and trick golfer


Will Johnson
born 1971American musician, singer-songwriter and painter



Ryan Lance
born 1962American businessperson and board member, CEO of ConocoPhillips

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arbyrd 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 (8)
- Iris DeMent: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Carmen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Walker: Motown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dee Clark: Frank C. Fleer Corporation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Caruthers Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Nail: Lunchbox LP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Lance: Bartolomej Tomic, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Webb: Tiddled, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons