Famous people · Fredonia
Born near Fredonia: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Ollie Murray James, was born in Marion, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Steve Beshear, with articles in 28 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Fredonia yet. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Steve Beshear
Best known
Steve Beshear
in 28 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Fredonia
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fredonia 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 (15)
- Steve Beshear: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Ramsey: Cornberd, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Hodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Alcorn: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ollie Murray James: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Cruce: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Carr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel H. Piles: University of Washington Libraries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Walker: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Long Routt: Charles Bohm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Henry Van Pelt: Charles Sedgwick Aiken, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Stark: The original uploader was Brian0918 at English Wikipedia. (Original text: Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Ayres: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Johnson Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Henry Dickey Henderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons