Famous people · Rockport
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rockport
Miles Heizer is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is Bobby Watson, from Central City, 8 mi away. In all of Kentucky, the famous people on record come from 228 towns. No town in Kentucky lists more than Covington, with 54.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Miles Heizer
Best known
Miles Heizer
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rockport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rockport
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Oldham
1923–2020American basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
Jonathan E. Spilman
1812–1896Kentucky lawyer, minister, and composer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockport 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)
- Miles Heizer: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Monroe: Norran Lamberson. Waylon at de.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virgil Earp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Courtney Curran: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard P. Bland: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addie McPhail: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Harreld: The original uploader was AmericanIndependence at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons