Roy Boney Jr.
born 1978Cherokee Nation artist and animator, working in Cherokee and Muscogee Creek language preservation
Famous people · Little Rock
Born near Little Rock: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Roy Boney Jr., was born in Locust Grove, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Mickey Mantle, with articles in 34 languages. No famous person’s birth in Little Rock is on record yet. Muskogee’s 62 names make the longest list in Oklahoma.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Mickey Mantle
Best known
Mickey Mantle
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Little Rock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Little Rock
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Little Rock 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)
- Mickey Mantle: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Condit: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Johnson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Belew: RCA Victor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Ray: Pittsburgh Pirates, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roy Boney Jr.: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons