Famous people · Ada
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ada
Jessa Crispin is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Frank Richards, from Minneapolis, 10 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ada as their birthplace yet. Famous people are on record for 289 of the towns in Kansas.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jessa Crispin
Best known
Jessa Crispin
in 7 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Ada
Nobody born in Ada is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Donald K. Ross
1910–1992United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Jessa Crispin
born 1978American literary critic, editor of Bookslut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ada 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 (4)
- Jessa Crispin: Chuck Kuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald K. Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Stricklett: Chicago Daily News, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons