Famous people · Gracey
Born near Gracey: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Jefferson Davis is the most widely known, written about in 87 languages. Closest of all is bell hooks, from Hopkinsville, 11 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Gracey is on record yet. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Jefferson Davis
Best known
Jefferson Davis
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gracey’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gracey
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jefferson Davis
1808–1889President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
Robert Penn Warren
1905–1989American poet, novelist, and literary critic
Demetrious Johnson
born 1986American mixed martial artist
Terry Bisson
1942–2024American science fiction and fantasy author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gracey 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 (6)
- Jefferson Davis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- bell hooks: Cmongirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Penn Warren: Ephemera, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Beshear: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Demetrious Johnson: Onlyfans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Bisson: George Kelly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons