Famous people · Breckinridge Center
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Breckinridge Center
The nearest, Kassie DePaiva, was born in Morganfield, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Husband E. Kimmel, with articles in 30 languages. No famous person’s birth in Breckinridge Center is on record yet. 241 towns across Kentucky can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Husband E. Kimmel
Best known
Husband E. Kimmel
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Breckinridge Center’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Breckinridge Center
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Happy Chandler
1898–1991American politician, Governor of Kentucky, Baseball Commissioner
Francis C. Green
1835–1905United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
John J. Becker
1886–1961American composer of contemporary classical music
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Breckinridge Center 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)
- Husband E. Kimmel: US, Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Happy Chandler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ramsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kassie DePaiva: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earle Clements: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James H. Wilson: Brady National Photographic Art Gallery (Washington, D.C.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons