#1Famous people · Arcadia
Deacon Jones is the only name on the Arcadia list
In 1892, the American baseball player Deacon Jones was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 3 languages have an article about them. Famous people are on record for 294 of the towns in Kansas.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Deacon Jones
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Deacon Jones
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Arcadia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arcadia and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Deacon Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons