Famous people · Hopewell Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hopewell Township
Closest of all is Pete Maravich, from Aliquippa, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Hopewell Township is on record yet. Aliquippa’s list, next door, has 41 names, Pete Maravich first among them. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Pete Maravich
Best known
Pete Maravich
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hopewell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hopewell Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Eric Burns
born 1945Author, playwright, media critic, former journalist
Nancy Hamilton
1908–1985American actress, playwright, lyricist, director and producer
John Holdren
born 1944American scientist (physics, environmental science) and presidential advisor
George R. Stewart
1895–1980American historian, toponymist, and novelist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Aliquippa: 41.
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 (8)
- Pete Maravich: Robert Kingsbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Johnson: YES Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Christie: MGM Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christa Harmotto: Speaklevel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Letteri: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Hamilton: National Photo Company Collection., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Holdren: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dianne Kasnic Prinz: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons