Famous people · Centre Grove
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Centre Grove
Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson, born in Cedarville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Lester Russell Brown, with articles in 23 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Centre Grove. 436 towns in New Jersey have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Lester Russell Brown
Best known
Lester Russell Brown
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Centre Grove’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Centre Grove
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Davis
?–1863American sailor who received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War, died 1863
Steven S. DeKnight
born 1965American television screenwriter, producer, and director
Lester Russell Brown
born 1934American environmental analyst
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centre Grove 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 (6)
- Lester Russell Brown: Victor Soares/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Pearsall Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Waldman: Onehandclapping, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson: Carl Vandyk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank LoBiondo: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim Bateman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons