Famous people · Hopewell
Born near Hopewell: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clifford C. Ireland, was born in Washburn, 10 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Hopewell yet. Across Illinois, the lists cover 775 towns. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Clifford C. Ireland
Best known
Clifford C. Ireland
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hopewell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hopewell
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Henry Wegstein
1922–2015American computer scientist
Ira T. Carrithers
1886–1955American sports coach, athletics administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopewell 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)
- Clifford C. Ireland: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Frank Duryea: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira T. Carrithers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons