Famous people · Hopeton
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hopeton
Jack Ging is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hopeton. Closest of all is Wayne Glasgow, from Dacoma, 6 mi away. No town in Oklahoma lists more than Muskogee, with 62.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jack Ging
Best known
Jack Ging
in 15 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Hopeton
Nobody born in Hopeton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Shirley Abbott
1924–2013American businessman, rancher, politician and ambassador
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopeton 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 (8)
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Glasgow: Phillips 66, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Abbott: Mary Anne Fackelman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. William Oakley: WaydeScanlon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Hand: Amestanko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wally Parks: Bill Groak (Mfhollander (Uploads)), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold G. Kiner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey W. Hickman: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons