#1Famous people · West Point
West Point has one famous person on record
William Cantrell, the racecar driver, was born in 1908. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 14 languages. 224 towns across Kentucky can name a famous person born there.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William Cantrell
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1908
William Cantrell
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in West Point
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Point 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 (1)
- William Cantrell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons