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Famous people · Blackey

No one from Blackey is on the famous people list yet

In all of Kentucky, the famous people on record come from 222 towns. 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.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Blackey), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Blackey has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

Back to Blackey

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blackey 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.