
Born near Hopkins Park: 2 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Sam Rice, from Morocco, 12 mi away. No famous person on record lists Hopkins Park as their birthplace yet. Alton’s 65 names make the longest list in Illinois. After Alton, the next longest list in Illinois is Champaign City Township’s, with 64.

What stands out about Hopkins Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Hopkins Park
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopkins Park 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 (1)
- Sam Rice: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons