Famous people · Salt Lick
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Salt Lick
Closest of all is John Bell Hood, from Owingsville, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Harry Dean Stanton, with articles in 51 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Salt Lick. In all of Kentucky, the famous people on record come from 228 towns.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
Harry Dean Stanton
Best known
Harry Dean Stanton
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Salt Lick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Salt Lick
Nobody born in Salt Lick is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Henry Smith Lane
1811–1881United States Army officer and politician
Henry Tureman Allen
1859–1930(1859-1930) United States Army general
Nancy Green
1834–1923American model, cook, and activist
Willis A. Gorman
1816–1876American general, politician and lawyer
Allen Tate
1899–1979American poet, essayist and social commentator
John E. Fryer
1938–2003American psychiatrist and gay rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salt Lick 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)
- Harry Dean Stanton: charlie llewellin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Thomas: Eric Draper, 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
- John Galt: Creator:Charles Grey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stuart Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrett Davis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Smith Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Bristow: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis A. Gorman: Charles Alfred Zimmerman (1844-1909), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Swartz: Wichita Vickers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Tureman Allen: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph J. Reynolds: Engraving by J. C. Buttre, after photo by Porter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Fryer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons