
Born near Sadieville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gustavus Woodson Smith, from Georgetown, 9 mi away. Phillip Sharp is the most widely known, written about in 48 languages. No entry yet names Sadieville as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
What stands out about Sadieville’s famous people
Famous people born near Sadieville
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








Elizabeth Ann Hulette
1960–2003American professional wrestling manager, announcer and ocassional professional wrestler





John J. Crittenden
1787–1863U.S. Attorney General and politician from Kentucky


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sadieville 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)
- Phillip Sharp: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Kelly: Al Adamson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Broderick: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Chase: Michael Schamis from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Crittenden: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Ann Hulette: Rob DiCaterino from Jersey City, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Pressman: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnie Risen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Chandler: Online Guide to House Members and Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ Clark: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Wolfe: Sarah Ackerman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Graham Vest: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustavus Woodson Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lee D. Ewing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Duncan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons