Famous people · Ravenna
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ravenna
Harry Dean Stanton, born in Irvine, 1 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Ravenna as a birthplace. Of the bordering towns, Irvine has the longest list: 4, with Harry Dean Stanton at the top. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Harry Dean Stanton
Best known
Harry Dean Stanton
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ravenna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ravenna
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bill Miller
1924–1991American professional basketball player and college basketball coach
Allen Tate
1899–1979American poet, essayist and social commentator
Nancy Green
1834–1923American model, cook, and activist
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Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ravenna 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 (8)
- Harry Dean Stanton: charlie llewellin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thomas: Eric Draper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Carson: Mathew Brady or Levin C. Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie Fletcher: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bell Hood: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Snow: Paul Morse (original photo), Rholton (cropped version), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sturgill Simpson: Atlantic Records, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Galt: Creator:Charles Grey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons