Famous people · Hope
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hope
Closest of all is Sarah Palin, from Sandpoint, 12 mi away. One notable person lived here: Nancy Reddin Kienholz. The longest list of any town in Idaho belongs to Boise City, with 39. After Boise City, the next longest list in Idaho is Nampa’s, with 38.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Sarah Palin
Best known
Sarah Palin
in 103 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hope’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hope
Nobody born in Hope is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
James C. Fry
1897–1982General, World War II and Korean War, Distinguished Service Cross
Kevin Satterlee
born 1968American lawyer and academic administrator
Raymond Clyne McNichols
1914–1985United States federal judge
A chosen home
Also called Hope home
Born elsewhere, Nancy Reddin Kienholz lived here.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hope 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 (9)
- Sarah Palin: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marilynne Robinson: Christian Scott Heinen Bell, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claire Du Brey: Nelson Evans (1889-1922), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Holland: LG전자, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita La Roy: Film screenshot (Republic Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James C. Fry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Mather: shgmom56 on Flickr (Original version) UCinternational (Crop), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mourning Dove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Ferguson: Robert L. Ferguson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons