Famous people · Shively
Born near Shively: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clyde Hatter, was born in Poplar Hills, 7 mi away. Walter Quintin Gresham is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. The list for Shively is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Kentucky belongs to Covington, with 54.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Walter Quintin Gresham
Best known
Walter Quintin Gresham
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shively’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shively
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Ritter
1892–1967Roman Catholic cardinal from the United States
Walter Quintin Gresham
1832–1895US Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Union Army general
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shively 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 (5)
- Walter Quintin Gresham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Brown Goode: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Zoeller: Keith Allison (Keith Allison @ Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romeo Langford: TheHoosier.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Ritter: The Vatican, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons