Famous people · Adona
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Adona
Ed McGhee, born in Perry, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tom Cotton, with articles in 39 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Adona. Across Arkansas, 239 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Tom Cotton
Best known
Tom Cotton
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adona
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nathan Green Gordon
1916–2008American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator
Norris Church Mailer
1949–2010American writer; widow of Norman Mailer
Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler
1907–1997African-American pharmacist
Rebecca Roanhorse
born 1971American speculative fiction author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adona 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 (14)
- Scott Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corliss Williamson: Brandonrush, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Womack: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Roanhorse: San Francisco Public Librar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Thornton: Congressional Pictorial Directory - Photographer unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shekinna Stricklen: Basketball Travelers Inc. Staff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Symone: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peyton Hillis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Stallings: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hanna Harrell: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henderson M. Jacoway: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Green Gordon: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Ellison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Church Mailer: Lawrence Schiller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons