Famous people · Sparta
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sparta
Richard Yates, born in Warsaw, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ken Maynard, with articles in 18 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Sparta. Across Kentucky, 222 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Ken Maynard
Best known
Ken Maynard
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sparta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sparta
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lydia Moss Bradley
1816–1908American philanthropist; founded Bradley University, Bradley Park
Allen W. Gullion
1880–1946Chaplain, Army officer, Chief of Chaplains, Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army
Michael Callen
1955–1993American writer, musician and AIDS activist
Stanley Atwood Boles
1887–1961American college football coach, college basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sparta 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 (13)
- Ken Maynard: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnie Risen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kermit Maynard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lydia Moss Bradley: Reprinted in a Peoria Journal article dated May 25, 1913, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Yates: Brady-Handy collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Eggleston: L. Bernie Gallaher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Works: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ebenezer Dumont: Who-When-What Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elwood Mead: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Owen Smoot: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catherine Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen W. Gullion: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Rhinock: "The Advocate-Messenger" (Danville, Kentucky)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons