Notable People
- John McAulay VC, DCM - 1888 - 1956 John was awarded the Victoria Cross in WW1.
- Patie Birnie - 18th century fidler, poet, singer & pub musician
- Jimmy Frew - 1892 - 1967 a professional footballer (left back)
- Sharon Small - Actress born 1967 currently working in film, radio, theatre, and television.
- George Sanders - 1774 - 1846 minature portrait painter
- Christina Robertson - 1796 - 1854 the niece of George Sanders who trained and set her up as a portrait painter. A remarkable lady.
- Professor William Barron Coutts FRSE - 1885 - 1946 Willie Coutts was a military scientist
- John Scrimigeour - born around 1567 he went as a minister with King James to Denmark, when the monarch went there to fetch home Anne, his young bride to be.
Published Books, Poems, Documents
The Problem by Henry Dempster - Henry was born in Kinghorn in 1807 he was a seafaring man and a Ship Designer. This book published in 1843 describes the origin and development of a Ship called The Problem and includes a brief sketch of Henry's life. He also published several other books.
A Musical Drama at Drury Lane London in 1803 entitled "The Lowland Lassie" or "A Trip from Kinghorn" - This was staged by John Rannie as a one act Ballad Opera.
A Profile of Major Harry Julian - by Billy Ward. Major Julian was a contemporary of Baden Powell and Chief of Kinghorn Scouts
Auntie Nellies Memoirs by Nellie Phillips - Nellie was born in Kinghorn 1924 - this is an intriguing recollection of Kinghorn past and present, and the characters that left their mark.
Kinghorn in Wartime - An anecdotal account by Nellie Phillips
The Seaweed Men -The Seaweed Men is a book of poems that was written and illustrated in 2024 by Susan Brolly (nee Robb). The poems are about Susan's childhood in Kinghorn
Daisy Fields - a nostalgic local poem by Nellie Phillips
Admiral John Schank - The Schank family took up residence in Kinghorn in 1319 - a short biography by Alan Richardson