Famous people · St. Mary
Born near St. Mary: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Lancaster Spalding, was born in Lebanon, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Kelly Rutherford, with articles in 36 languages. The Kentucky lists hold names for 228 towns. No famous person on record lists St. Mary as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Kelly Rutherford
Best known
Kelly Rutherford
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Mary’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Mary
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles A. Wickliffe
1788–1869American politician from Kentucky
Jonna Mendez
born 1945Former chief of disguise for the United States Central Intelligence Agency
Scott Pruitt
born 196814th Administrator of the EPA; former Attorney General from Oklahoma
James G. Birney
1792–1857American politician and Kentucky native
John Michael Montgomery
born 1965American country music artist
Hugh L. Scott
1853–19347th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Sarah Bush Lincoln
1788–1869Stepmother of Abraham Lincoln
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Mary 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 (21)
- Kelly Rutherford: Collision Conf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Moore: Ahodges7, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Pruitt: Eric Vance, Photographer, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Middleton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. C. W. Beckham: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James G. Birney: Oliver S. Frazer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Michael Montgomery: by Spc. Lorie Jewell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Perry: BrotherFlounder, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Wickliffe: William Besser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beriah Magoffin: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Carlisle: prob. Ken O'Malley († 1936), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh L. Scott: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Burton Thompson: John_Burton_Thompson.jpg: Julian Vannerson derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lancaster Spalding: Simtropolitan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Duncan: Photo by Vandamm, New York-impressed mark at lower left., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. B. Holmes: J.B._Holmes.jpg: Flash and Mel from San Diego, CA, USA derivative work: Bluedogtn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Spalding: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Logan: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Mays: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Bush Lincoln: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons