Demetrious Johnson
born 1986American mixed martial artist
Famous people · Nortonville
Born near Nortonville: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Demetrious Johnson, born in Madisonville, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jefferson Davis, with articles in 87 languages. No entry yet names Nortonville as a birthplace. Across Kentucky, 232 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Jefferson Davis
Best known
Jefferson Davis
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nortonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nortonville
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Terry Bisson
1942–2024American science fiction and fantasy author
Jonathan E. Spilman
1812–1896Kentucky lawyer, minister, and composer
Jefferson Davis
1808–1889President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nortonville 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 (6)
- Jefferson Davis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- bell hooks: Cmongirl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles Heizer: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Beshear: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Demetrious Johnson: Onlyfans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Bisson: George Kelly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons