10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Philpot
Of the famous people on record, none was born in Philpot. Closest of all is Johnny Depp, from Owensboro, 7 mi away. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54. Bowling Green has the second-longest list in Kentucky, after Covington, with 47.
What stands out about Philpot’s famous people
Famous people born near Philpot
Nobody born in Philpot is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Bill Peet
1915–2002Artist, illustrator, author, animator and story teller

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Philpot 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 (7)
- Nicky Hayden: Box Repsol, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Ewell: Friedman-Abeles, New York. Stamp is partial, but the photographer did many New York theater photos; we have quite a few here at Commons., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendell Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Hagan: Essex Meats, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Peet: Bill Murphy, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin D. Johnson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Kelly: Photo by A J Thuss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons