Huey Long
1893–1935American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United States Senator
Famous people · Sikes
Born near Sikes: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Huey Long, from Winnfield, 14 mi away. No entry yet names Sikes as a birthplace. 229 of the towns in Louisiana list at least one person. Lake Charles’ 67 names make the longest list in Louisiana.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Huey Long
Best known
Huey Long
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sikes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sikes
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl Long
1895–1960American politician and the 45th Governor of Louisiana for three non-consecutive terms
William Jay Smith
1918–2015American writer, translator, editor
Marvin T. Culpepper
1908–1970Louisiana engineer and politician
Glenn Sutton
1937–2007American country music songwriter, record producer
Jimmie Davis
1899–2000American singer, songwriter and 47th Governor of Louisiana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sikes 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)
- Huey Long: Uncredited news photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Davis: Harold L. Sellers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Holiday: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Long: State of Louisiana., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McKeithen: St. Aloysius High School, Louisiana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Mangum: rd_79, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James P. Pope: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillis William Long: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons