
Born near Hopedale: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Clark Gable, was born in Cadiz, 7 mi away. No entry yet names Hopedale as a birthplace. 750 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about Hopedale’s famous people
Famous people born near Hopedale
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.









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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopedale 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 (9)
- Clark Gable: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sharon: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Crozier: Kansas Historical Society?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Tipton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Dewey: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Simpson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons