Famous people · Hopewell Township
Born near Hopewell Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Maloy, born in Bascom, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charles Foster, with articles in 17 languages. Of the bordering towns, Tiffin has the longest list: 24, with Charles Foster at the top. No famous person on record lists Hopewell Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Charles Foster
Best known
Charles Foster
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hopewell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hopewell Township
Nobody born in Hopewell Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles Foster
1828–190435th Governor of Ohio and 40th Secretary of the Treasury
James A. Norton
1843–1912American doctor, lawyer and politician
A. William Schorger
1884–1972American chemist and businessman
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Tiffin’s, at 24 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopewell Township 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 (12)
- Charles Foster: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Myrick: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodger Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Gillmor: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Jackson: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles V. Truax: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Hyde: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quinn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Goodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. W. Rumple: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Derricotte: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons