7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Douglass Hills
Closest of all is Joan Osborne, from Anchorage, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Douglass Hills. Of the bordering towns, Middletown has the longest list: 3, with Lawrence Wetherby at the top. Across Kentucky, 237 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Douglass Hills’ famous people
Famous people born near Douglass Hills
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Douglass Hills 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 (3)
- Virginia Pearson: Copyright Lumiere, NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Wetherby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Y. Parsons: Edward_Y._Parsons_-_Brady_Handy.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
