Famous people · Genoa
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Genoa
Albert J. Hopkins, born in Cortland, 11 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Genoa. The longest list in Illinois is Alton’s, with 65 names. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Albert J. Hopkins
Best known
Albert J. Hopkins
in 11 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Genoa
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Genoa 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)
- Albert J. Hopkins: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Egbert Van Alstyne: JGDickens, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Lundgren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Leo Sullivan: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons