Born near Crandon Lakes: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Caleb Hopkins, born in Frankford Township, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Janeane Garofalo, with articles in 45 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Crandon Lakes. The longest list of any town in New Jersey belongs to Hackensack, with 62.
What stands out about Crandon Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Crandon Lakes
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Benjamin Lundy
1789–1839American Quaker abolitionist

Jim Miller
born 1983Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, born 1983
John Westbrook Hornbeck
1804–1848American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crandon Lakes 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 (7)
- Janeane Garofalo: Geoff Carter, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Miller: Aleks Ozolins, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ardolph L. Kline: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Griggs: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodman McCamley Price: Samuel Stillman Osgood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Lundy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons