Famous people · Cave City
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cave City
Diane Sawyer is the most widely known, written about in 32 languages. Closest of all is Clarence Glover, from Horse Cave, 3 mi away. No entry yet names Cave City as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Diane Sawyer
Best known
Diane Sawyer
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cave City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cave City
Nobody born in Cave City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Billy Vaughn
1919–1991American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
1886–1945American lieutenant general during World War II
Beverly M. Vincent
1890–1980American congressman for Kentucky
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cave City 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)
- Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Vaughn: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis McDonald: Roy Vaughan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Bush: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willa Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herschel Mayall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hillbilly Jim: Kyle C Haight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Maxey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons