Famous people · Wildwood
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wildwood
The best known of them is Joan Osborne, with articles in 33 languages. John J. Wicker, Jr., born in Lyndon, 1 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Lyndon lists one, John J. Wicker, Jr.. 230 towns across Kentucky can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Joan Osborne
Best known
Joan Osborne
in 33 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Wildwood
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Nearby, Lyndon has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wildwood 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 (3)
- Virginia Pearson: Copyright Lumiere, NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Wetherby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Y. Parsons: Edward_Y._Parsons_-_Brady_Handy.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons