Scott Pruitt
born 196814th Administrator of the EPA; former Attorney General from Oklahoma
Famous people · Junction City
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Junction City
Closest of all is Scott Pruitt, from Danville, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Kit Carson, with articles in 38 languages. No entry yet names Junction City as a birthplace. Next door, Danville lists 23, led by Scott Pruitt.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Kit Carson
Best known
Kit Carson
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Junction City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Junction City
Nobody born in Junction City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James G. Birney
1792–1857American politician and Kentucky native
John Michael Montgomery
born 1965American country music artist
John J. Crittenden
1787–1863U.S. Attorney General and politician from Kentucky
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Famous people from the towns next door
Danville leads the towns around it, with 23 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Junction City 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)
- Kit Carson: Mathew Brady or Levin C. Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Pruitt: Eric Vance, Photographer, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Snow: Paul Morse (original photo), Rholton (cropped version), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Crittenden: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Birney: Oliver S. Frazer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Michael Montgomery: by Spc. Lorie Jewell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie McDonald: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Evans: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons