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Famous people · Prestonsburg

Prestonsburg counts 5 famous people, first among them Boyd Holbrook

Articles in 37 languages make the American actor and former model Boyd Holbrook the best known. Second place goes to the democrat member of the United States senate George B. Martin, third to Green Hackworth. Per head, the list is long: 13.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Kentucky has 4.8. John McConnell Rice (1831) and Boyd Holbrook (1981) mark the two ends of the list.

#2 best knownGeorge B. MartinPolitics & Law · 1876–1945
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Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Boyd Holbrook
in 37 Wikipedia languages
First
1831
John McConnell Rice
Youngest
1981
Boyd Holbrook
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Prestonsburg’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Prestonsburg’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1980s, with 1 people born in that decade.

A new nationMills & railroadsThe American centuryToday1850190019502000Greg StumboJohn McConnell RiceGeorge B. Martin
Politics & LawFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Prestonsburg

The three are covered in 37, 11 and 6 languages: Boyd Holbrook, George B. Martin and Green Hackworth.

BH#1
Film, TV & Stage

Boyd Holbrook

born 1981

American actor and former model

37 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
George B. Martin#2
Politics & Law

George B. Martin

1876–1945

Democrat member of the United States Senate

11 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
GH#3
Politics & Law

Green Hackworth

1883–1973

American judge

6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for

What Prestonsburg is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3.8 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Prestonsburg

Another 2, the earliest born in 1831.

John McConnell Rice

John McConnell Rice

1831–1895

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Greg Stumbo

Greg Stumbo

born 1951

American politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prestonsburg 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.

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