Famous people · West Van Lear
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Van Lear
Crystal Gayle, born in Paintsville, 3 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names West Van Lear as a birthplace. The best known of them is Boyd Holbrook, with articles in 37 languages. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Boyd Holbrook
Best known
Boyd Holbrook
in 37 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Van Lear’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Van Lear
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George B. Martin
1876–1945Democrat member of the United States Senate
Dwight Yoakam
born 1956American country singer-songwriter, actor, and film director
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Van Lear 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 (6)
- Dwight Yoakam: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal Gayle: Photographer Charles Lochet France Original uploader was Clm72 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George B. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Reynolds: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baddiewinkle: Dawn L. Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Kendall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons