Born near Ezel: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bryan Hines, was born in Morehead, 21 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ezel. Harry Dean Stanton is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. Across Kentucky, 227 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Ezel’s famous people
Famous people born near Ezel
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Nancy Green
1834–1923American model, cook, and activist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ezel 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 (5)
- Harry Dean Stanton: charlie llewellin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie Fletcher: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bell Hood: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sturgill Simpson: Atlantic Records, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Galt: Creator:Charles Grey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons