Famous people · Whitley City
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Whitley City
The nearest, Howard Baker, was born in Huntsville, 21 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Whitley City is on record yet. 234 of the towns in Kentucky list at least one person. The longest list in Kentucky is Covington’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Howard Baker
Best known
Howard Baker
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Whitley City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Whitley City
Nobody born in Whitley City is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bruce Fairchild Barton
1886–1967American author, politician and advertising executive
John Sherman Cooper
1901–1991American politician, jurist, and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitley City 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 (8)
- Howard Baker: U.S. Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Fairchild Barton: the Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sherman Cooper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lake: The original uploader was Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Selvy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger K. Crouch: Original uploader was Theon at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin P. Morrow: Boris B. Gordon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelby Moore Cullom: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons