#1Famous people · Tompkinsville
Of the 8 famous people born in Tompkinsville, an unusual share are leaders
The best known is the American politician Samuel B. Maxey, with articles in 12 languages. Behind the leader come Joe H. Eagle and Tim Lee Carter. In the age of mills and railroads, 4 were born, the most of any period. Per head, the list is long: 30.6 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Kentucky has 4.8.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Samuel B. Maxey
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1825
Samuel B. Maxey
Youngest
1953
Elois Grooms
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
What stands out about Tompkinsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tompkinsville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Tompkinsville
All three are leaders.
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#3Through the years
When Tompkinsville’s famous people were born
The 1910s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Tompkinsville
5 more, 3 of them athletes.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tompkinsville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Samuel B. Maxey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe H. Eagle: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Lee Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons