
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ledbetter
The nearest, Rumer Willis, was born in Paducah, 8 mi away. The list for Ledbetter is empty for now. The Kentucky lists hold names for 222 towns. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
What stands out about Ledbetter’s famous people
Famous people born near Ledbetter
The 14 best known born 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 Ledbetter 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)
- Rumer Willis: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Scopes: Smithsonian Institution Photographed by Watson Davis, 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
- Irvin S. Cobb: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mason Ramsey: Cornberd, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Curtis Chapman: klndonnelly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons