Famous people · Pleasureville
Born near Pleasureville: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Joan Osborne is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The nearest, Chrissy Roberts, was born in Eminence, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Pleasureville is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Joan Osborne
Best known
Joan Osborne
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasureville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasureville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Augustus Owsley Stanley
1867–1958American state and federal politician
Vernon Benjamin Mountcastle
1918–2015American neuroscientist
Buddy Pepper
1922–1993American actor, conductor, arranger and songwriter
Elizabeth Ann Hulette
1960–2003American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler
Virginia Pearson
1886–1958American stage and film actress
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasureville 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)
- Will Chase: Michael Schamis from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Pearson: Copyright Lumiere, NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Ann Hulette: Rob DiCaterino from Jersey City, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Owsley Stanley: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Wolfe: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Graham Vest: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Wetherby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons