Famous people · Onton
Born near Onton: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Husband E. Kimmel, with articles in 30 languages. Bob Givens, born in Hanson, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Onton. 236 of the towns in Kentucky list at least one person.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Husband E. Kimmel
Best known
Husband E. Kimmel
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Onton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Onton
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Demetrious Johnson
born 1986American mixed martial artist
Terry Bisson
1942–2024American science fiction and fantasy author
Happy Chandler
1898–1991American politician, Governor of Kentucky, Baseball Commissioner
John J. Becker
1886–1961American composer of contemporary classical music
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Onton 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)
- Husband E. Kimmel: US, Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Demetrious Johnson: Onlyfans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Bisson: George Kelly, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Happy Chandler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ramsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Laffoon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Bardo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marian Carr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons