#1Famous people · Perryville
3 famous people were born in Perryville
Most widely known is Elizabeth Madox Roberts, the novelist and poet, with articles in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Robert McNutt McElroy and E. Belle Jackson. From E. Belle Jackson in 1848 to Elizabeth Madox Roberts in 1881, the births cover 33 years. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
E. Belle Jackson
Youngest
1881
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Perryville
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perryville 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 (3)
- Elizabeth Madox Roberts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert McNutt McElroy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- E. Belle Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons