Born near Cannonsburg: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gina Haspel, from Ashland, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Brad Dourif, with articles in 57 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cannonsburg. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
What stands out about Cannonsburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Cannonsburg
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Lemuel F. Holland
1840–1914American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cannonsburg 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 (8)
- Brad Dourif: Diane Krauss (DianeAnna), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Ray Cyrus: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Massie: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trace Cyrus: Rachel Hofton from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael W. Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Judd: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jillian Hall: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. J. Mayo: scott mecum, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons