Famous people · Belfry
Born near Belfry: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Spike Maynard, was born in Williamson, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Dwight Yoakam, with articles in 31 languages. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names. After Covington, the next longest list in Kentucky is Bowling Green’s, with 47.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Dwight Yoakam
Best known
Dwight Yoakam
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Belfry’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Belfry
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Charles Chambers
born 1952United States federal judge
James Marshall Sprouse
1923–2004United States federal judge
Dwight Yoakam
born 1956American country singer-songwriter, actor, and film director
South Carolina "Carrie" Bronson Hatfield
1876–1962First Lady of West Virginia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belfry 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 (12)
- Dwight Yoakam: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Reynolds: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hendricks: The Baltimore Sun / Anne Arundel County Sun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Hensley: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gayleatha B. Brown: USGov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Butcher: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Charles Chambers: State of West Virginia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Reed: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Marshall Sprouse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Layne: Jerry_Layne_and_Adam_Jones.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons