Famous people · Rockholds
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rockholds
The nearest, Arthur Lake, was born in Corbin, 7 mi away. The list for Rockholds is empty for now. Tommy Lee Wallace is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Across Kentucky, the lists cover 236 towns.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
Tommy Lee Wallace
Best known
Tommy Lee Wallace
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockholds’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockholds
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bert T. Combs
1911–1991American federal judge; governor of Kentucky
John Sherman Cooper
1901–1991American politician, jurist, and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockholds 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 (14)
- John Sherman Cooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lake: The original uploader was Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Selvy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert T. Combs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin P. Morrow: Boris B. Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reed Sheppard: Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Scott: Erik Joling at Dutch Wikipedia (Original text: Erik Joling), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monte Montague: Independent Films Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stanfill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Bryan Johnson: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Madison Adams: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Jennings Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Finley: "The Courier-Journal" (Louisville, KY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Golden: CC0, Wikimedia Commons