
2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hooppole
Closest of all is Hettie Belle Ege, from Erie, 13 mi away. The best known of them is Elwyn Riley Shaw, with articles in 3 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hooppole. In all of Illinois, the famous people on record come from 748 towns.


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Famous people born near Hooppole
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hooppole 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)
- Elwyn Riley Shaw: Illinois Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hettie Belle Ege: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons