Famous people · Grand Rivers
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grand Rivers
Samuel H. Piles, born in Smithland, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Rumer Willis, with articles in 36 languages. The list for Grand Rivers is empty for now. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Rumer Willis
Best known
Rumer Willis
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grand Rivers’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grand Rivers
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Steven Curtis Chapman
born 1962American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Rivers 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 (16)
- Rumer Willis: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leigh-Allyn Baker: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Scopes: Smithsonian Institution Photographed by Watson Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Boots Randolph: The original uploader was ACT1 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Micheaux: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Ramsey: Cornberd, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irvin S. Cobb: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Hodge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Curtis Chapman: klndonnelly, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Samuel H. Piles: University of Washington Libraries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Sutherland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons