#1Famous people · Paintsville
11 famous people were born in Paintsville, more of them leaders than in most towns
Crystal Gayle, the American country music singer, is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The American politician Benjamin F. Stapleton ranks second, ahead of Wendell Howes Meade. More than half were born between 1920 and 1969, 7 in all. From Edgar Hager to John Pelphrey, the births on the list run from 1868 to 1968.
Born here
11
notable people
Best known
Crystal Gayle
in 27 Wikipedia languages
First
1868
Edgar Hager
Youngest
1968
John Pelphrey
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Paintsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Paintsville is known for
Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Paintsville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsMusicFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Paintsville
Crystal Gayle has articles in 27 languages, Benjamin F. Stapleton in 6 and Wendell Howes Meade in 5.
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Everyone else born in Paintsville
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paintsville 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 (4)
- Crystal Gayle: Photographer Charles Lochet France Original uploader was Clm72 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Stapleton: Harry Mellon Rhoads, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pelphrey: ~ (The Rebel At) ~, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Blair: Joel Dinda: Flickr, website, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons