Famous people · Hoffman
Born near Hoffman: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Kirk Rueter, born in Hoyleton, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Roland Burris, with articles in 24 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hoffman. In Illinois, 746 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Roland Burris
Best known
Roland Burris
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hoffman’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hoffman
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Brady
1940–2014White House Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hoffman 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)
- Roland Burris: U.S. Senate Photo/Jeff McEvoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Brady: White House Photo Collection Galleries / Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Blackwell: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Rueter: User BurmaShaver on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons