Famous people · Island
Born near Island: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Harry F. Adams, was born in Sacramento, 7 mi away. The list for Island is empty for now. Miles Heizer is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. The Kentucky lists hold names for 227 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Miles Heizer
Best known
Miles Heizer
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Island
Nobody born in Island is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Oldham
1923–2020American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Jonathan E. Spilman
1812–1896Kentucky lawyer, minister, and composer
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 Island 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 (7)
- Miles Heizer: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Demetrious Johnson: Onlyfans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Bisson: George Kelly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Laffoon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Earp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Courtney Curran: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard P. Bland: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons