
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buttzville
Ernest Schelling, born in Belvidere, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Buttzville. The New Jersey lists hold names for 436 towns. The longest list of any town in New Jersey belongs to Hackensack, with 62.
What stands out about Buttzville’s famous people
Famous people born near Buttzville
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Christian Sharps
1810–1874American inventor, American Civil War industrialist and Firearm designer
Louisa Yeomans King
1863–1948American gardener, author, and advocate of gardening and horticulture

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buttzville 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 (4)
- Ernest Schelling: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry S. Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Johnson: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons