Famous people · Adams
Born near Adams: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Hugh H. Price, from Black River Falls, 4 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Black River Falls has the longest list: 5, with Hugh H. Price at the top. The best known of them is Edward E. Lyon, with articles in 4 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Adams.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Edward E. Lyon
Best known
Edward E. Lyon
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adams’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adams
Nobody born in Adams is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.
1925–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Around it, Black River Falls has the most people on record, 5 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adams 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 (3)
- Edward E. Lyon: Sheppyhill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh H. Price: "The Los Angeles Times" (Los Angeles, CA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons