16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blandville
Closest of all is Clyde Ehrhardt, from Bardwell, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Rumer Willis, with articles in 36 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Blandville. No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54.
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Famous people born near Blandville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blandville 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)
- Rumer Willis: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Scopes: Smithsonian Institution Photographed by Watson Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boots Randolph: The original uploader was ACT1 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Micheaux: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Rollins: Acdixon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Smith: Chicago Tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Irvin S. Cobb: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons