
Born near Artemus: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Nick Lachey is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The nearest, William A. Stanfill, was born in Barbourville, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Artemus yet. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Artemus’ famous people
Famous people born near Artemus
Nobody born in Artemus is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Bert T. Combs
1911–1991American federal judge; governor of Kentucky



Nick Lachey
born 1973American singer, actor, producer and television personality
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Artemus 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)
- Nick Lachey: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lake: The original uploader was Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Selvy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert T. Combs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reed Sheppard: Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Scott: Erik Joling at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Erik Joling), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stanfill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons