#1Famous people · Owingsville
The 6 famous people born in Owingsville, led by John Bell Hood
John Bell Hood, the confederate general, is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The largest group, 3, was born in the early republic. The list runs from Richard Menefee, born in 1809, to Vernon Hatton, born in 1936. Fewer than a quarter of the 233 towns in Kentucky with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
John Bell Hood
in 23 Wikipedia languages
First
1809
Richard Menefee
Youngest
1936
Vernon Hatton
Most common field
Sports
2 people
What stands out about Owingsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Owingsville’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
SportsPolitics & LawMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Owingsville
Ranked by languages covered: John Bell Hood with 23, then Dan Swartz with 8 and Vernon Hatton with 7.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Owingsville 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 (5)
- John Bell Hood: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Swartz: Wichita Vickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vernon Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Duncan Young: John_D._Young_-_Brady_Handy.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Menefee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons