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Famous people · Hopkins Park

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.

#1 best knownSam RiceSports · 1890–1974
Born nearby
2
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Sam Rice
Best known
Sam Rice
in 10 Wikipedia languages

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★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Hopkins Park

They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miMorocco · 1Grant Park · 1Hopkins Park
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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.

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