Ashland, Kentucky
Ashland, Kentucky ranks 1,679th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Whitechapel, Vevey, and Pohang. Memorable people born in Ashland, Kentucky include Gina Haspel, Naomi Judd, and Terrence Mann. Memorable people who died in Ashland, Kentucky include Julie Ditty. Ashland, Kentucky has been the birth place of many politicians, and singers and the death place of many tennis players. Ashland, Kentucky is located in United States.
Ashland is a home rule-class city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States. The largest city in Boyd County, Ashland is located upon a southern bank of the Ohio River at the state border with Ohio and near West Virginia. The population was 21,625 at the 2020 census. Ashland is a principal city of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, referred to locally as the "Tri-State area", home to 376,155 residents as of 2020. Ashland serves as an important economic and medical center for northeastern Kentucky. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1907 and 1989, Ashland, Kentucky was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Gina Haspel, Naomi Judd, and Terrence Mann. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ashland, Kentucky including Julie Ditty.
People Born in Ashland, Kentucky
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Gina Haspel
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 1
Naomi Judd
SINGER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 44.81
Rank: 2
Terrence Mann
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.63
Rank: 3
Allison Anders
FILM DIRECTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 41.86
Rank: 4
Lynndie England
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.51
Rank: 5
Wynonna Judd
SINGER
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 6
Paul Fannin
POLITICIAN
1907 - 2002
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 7
Trace Cyrus
MUSICIAN
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.59
Rank: 8
Jillian Hall
WRESTLER
1980 - Present
HPI: 29.84
Rank: 9
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Newly Added People Deceased in Ashland, Kentucky
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Most individuals born in present day Ashland, Kentucky were politicians (2), singers (2), actors (1), film directors (1), and military personnels (1), while most who died were tennis players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ashland, Kentucky, including Naomi Judd, and Wynonna Judd. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ashland, Kentucky, including Gina Haspel, and Paul Fannin.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Ashland, Kentucky since 1700.
