
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cumberland-Hesstown
Closest of all is Rhoda Scott, from Dorothy, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Gregory Goodwin Pincus, with articles in 28 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Cumberland-Hesstown. Across New Jersey, the lists cover 437 towns.
What stands out about Cumberland-Hesstown’s famous people
Famous people born near Cumberland-Hesstown
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Steven S. DeKnight
born 1965American television screenwriter, producer, and director



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cumberland-Hesstown 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 (5)
- Gregory Goodwin Pincus: ACME, dedicated to Bettmann Archive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Pearsall Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Waldman: Onehandclapping, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhoda Scott: Concertparis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isiah Pacheco: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons