United States Marine Hospital of Louisville · Photo: Censusdata at en.wikipedia · Public domainNo famous person from Louisville yet, but New Albany next door has 55
233 of the towns in Kentucky list at least one person. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names. Bowling Green has the second-longest list in Kentucky, after Covington, with 47. The best known born in New Albany is George Brown Goode.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Louisville), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Louisville has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Louisville
The best known from each town bordering Louisville.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Louisville 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 (3)
- George Brown Goode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Dinsmore: The original uploader was Trashtalker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickie Knuckles: Randy K. Youmans, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons