Famous people · Glencoe
Born near Glencoe: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Richard Yates, born in Warsaw, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Josh Hutcherson, with articles in 66 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Glencoe. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Josh Hutcherson
Best known
Josh Hutcherson
in 66 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glencoe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glencoe
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
John Leland Atwood
1904–1999American aerospace engineer and executive
Michael Callen
1955–1993American writer, musician and AIDS activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glencoe 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 (14)
- Josh Hutcherson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnie Risen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Yates: Brady-Handy collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Works: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Dumont: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Mead: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Leland Atwood: SDASM Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Owen Smoot: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Rhinock: "The Advocate-Messenger" (Danville, Kentucky)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons