#1Famous people · Jamestown
3 famous people were born in Jamestown
At the top of the list is the American baseball player Cy Barger, covered in 4 languages. The American baseball player Bill Schwartz ranks second, ahead of Lanny Kean. The list runs from Bill Schwartz, born in 1864, to Lanny Kean, born in 1960. 224 of the towns in Kentucky list at least one person.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Cy Barger
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
Bill Schwartz
Youngest
1960
Lanny Kean
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Jamestown
All three are athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jamestown and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Cy Barger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons