Famous people · Jeffersonville
Born near Jeffersonville: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert D. Webb, was born in Clay City, 9 mi away. Harry Dean Stanton is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jeffersonville. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Harry Dean Stanton
Best known
Harry Dean Stanton
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jeffersonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jeffersonville
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nancy Green
1834–1923American model, cook, and activist
Allen Tate
1899–1979American poet, essayist and social commentator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jeffersonville 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 (8)
- Harry Dean Stanton: charlie llewellin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thomas: Eric Draper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Carson: Mathew Brady or Levin C. Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Kelly: Al Adamson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie Fletcher: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bell Hood: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Galt: Creator:Charles Grey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. McCreary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons