39.3170° N, 83.8022° W
MOUNT VERNON
Most Famous People Born in Mount Vernon, United States
- Notable people
- 582
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Horse Trainer 65.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Mount Vernon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mount Vernon Is Known For
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Politician is Mount Vernon's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (72).
Mount Vernon over-indexes on horse trainer — 65.1× the global rate.
Mount Vernon under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mount Vernon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
James Lane Allen
1849 - 1925
Clifton R. Breckinridge
1846 - 1932
Frank H. Hurd
1840 - 1896
John R. Thomas
1846 - 1914
William Eugene Stanley
1844 - 1910
John Breckinridge Castleman
1841 - 1918
Milt G. Barlow
1843 - 1904
John J. Gosper
1841 - 1913
George W. Snow
1842 - 1927
George A. Irwin
1844 - 1913
Marshall W. Taylor (minister)
1846 - 1887
John Brown Kerr
1847 - 1926
Charles H. Parrish Sr.
1841 - 1931
Hugh McKee
1844 - 1871
Tom McIntosh (comedian)
1840 - 1904
Robert Flournoy Hosford
1842 - 1924
Anna Byford Leonard
Born 1843