
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elizabeth Township
The nearest, Bobby Bare, was born in Ironton, 6 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Elizabeth Township. Billy Ray Cyrus is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. Next door, Aid Township lists one, Simeon S. Willis.
What stands out about Elizabeth Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Elizabeth Township
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



John W. Collier
1929–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient











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Famous people from the towns next door
One town around it has anyone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elizabeth Township 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 (15)
- Billy Ray Cyrus: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trace Cyrus: Rachel Hofton from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Judd: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jillian Hall: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wynonna Judd: Fred W. Baker III, US DoD, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Bare: RCA Records/Jack Roberts Agency, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrence Mann: Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marion Tinsley: Foley, Mark T., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill McCutcheon: Friedman-Abeles Studio, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest E. West: Maureen Rose, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Gunn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chet Spencer: Imperial Tobacco C46, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Collier: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clint Thomas: 1924_Negro_League_World_Series.jpg: J.E. Mille[r], K.C. derivative work: Delaywaves talk • contribs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon S. Willis: Office of the Governor of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
