Famous people · Park City
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Park City
The nearest, Diane Sawyer, was born in Glasgow, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Park City. Covington has the most of any town in Kentucky: 54. After Covington, the next longest list in Kentucky is Bowling Green’s, with 47.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Diane Sawyer
Best known
Diane Sawyer
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Park City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Park City
Nobody born in Park City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Billy Vaughn
1919–1991American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records
Beverly M. Vincent
1890–1980American congressman for Kentucky
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
1886–1945American lieutenant general during World War II
Charles M. Harris
1821–1896American politician, Illinois
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Park City 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 (16)
- Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Vaughn: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry B. Gray: Conrad Erb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis McDonald: Roy Vaughan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Bush: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willa Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herschel Mayall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hillbilly Jim: Kyle C Haight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Maxey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim McDaniels: Giorgio Lotti (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas J. Wood: Civil War glass negative collection, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pendleton King: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. M. Logan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe H. Eagle: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Lee Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles M. Harris: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons