#1Famous people · Pikeville
The 5 famous people born in Pikeville, led by James B. Frazier
James B. Frazier, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. Second and third on the list are Sam D. McReynolds and Theron Evan Hale. The largest group, 3, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Over 100 years of births, the list goes from James B. Frazier (1856) to Dennis Therrell (1956).
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
James B. Frazier
in 12 Wikipedia languages
First
1856
James B. Frazier
Youngest
1956
Dennis Therrell
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Pikeville
Leaders take two of the three places.
#1
#2TH#3
Through the years
When Pikeville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1850s than in any other decade: 1.
Politics & LawMusicSportsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Pikeville is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pikeville
Another 2, the earliest born in 1911.
No one matches both filters.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Pikeville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Pikeville’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pikeville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- James B. Frazier: Lloyd Branson (painter), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam D. McReynolds: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons