Famous people · Hopewell Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hopewell Township
Closest of all is Cornelius Springer Hamilton, from Gratiot, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Edward James Roye, with articles in 22 languages. The list for Hopewell Township is empty for now. Gratiot’s list, next door, has 2 names, Cornelius Springer Hamilton first among them.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Edward James Roye
Best known
Edward James Roye
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hopewell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hopewell Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Leckrone
1897–1964
Edward James Roye
1815–1872First member of Liberia's True Whig Party to serve as President
Jon Hendricks
1921–2017American jazz singer, lyricist, jazz critic and historian
Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer
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Close by, the fullest list is Gratiot’s, at 2 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 (7)
- Edward James Roye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerrie Mock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Hendricks: Atael Weissman @ ataelw, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katharine Coman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelius Springer Hamilton: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. Morgan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Clay Van Voorhis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons