Allen W. Gullion
1880–1946Chaplain, Army officer, Chief of Chaplains, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Famous people · Prestonville
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Prestonville
The nearest, Allen W. Gullion, was born in Carrollton, 1 mi away. Robert Prince is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Prestonville yet. Famous people are on record for 230 of the towns in Kentucky.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Robert Prince
Best known
Robert Prince
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prestonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prestonville
Nobody born in Prestonville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
Paul Wolf
1915–1972American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, former world record-holder
Richard Yates
1815–187313th Governor of Illinois, U.S. Senator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prestonville 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 (15)
- Robert Prince: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wolf: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Yates: Brady-Handy collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Graham Phillips: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Gibson: Andrzej Romański, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Reid Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Dumont: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Dunn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Graves: Philip Haas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen W. Gullion: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thomasson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons