Famous people · Hopewell
Born near Hopewell: 30 famous people within 35 miles
Bessie Smith is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. Closest of all is Matt Lampson, from Cleveland, 5 mi away. Across the town line, Cleveland lists 33, Matt Lampson first. No famous person on record lists Hopewell as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Bessie Smith
Best known
Bessie Smith
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hopewell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hopewell
The 30 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Armstrong
1909–2003American string band and country blues musician
Jeff Smith
born 1973Former professional American football offensive lineman
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Close by, Cleveland counts 33 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hopewell 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 (15)
- Bessie Smith: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralphie May: Alex Archambault, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marla Maples: Zakirmithu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Boston: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Tanner: Pasarell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamara E. Jernigan: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lampson: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Hilleary: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Latimore: Lioneldecoster, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Burger: Ssawatzky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Armstrong: Elijahwald, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curly Fox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther Roy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Seagle: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons