
3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hunter
The nearest, Mary Nicholas Arnoldy, was born in Tipton, 8 mi away. Jessa Crispin is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
What stands out about Hunter’s famous people
Famous people born near Hunter
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jessa Crispin
born 1978American literary critic, editor of Bookslut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hunter 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 (2)
- Jessa Crispin: Chuck Kuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Nicholas Arnoldy: Photo provided by the Director of Communications, Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia, Kansas., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons