16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Erma
The nearest, Aliki Brandenberg, was born in Wildwood Crest, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Paul Volcker, with articles in 33 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Erma yet. 432 towns in New Jersey have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Erma’s famous people
Famous people born near Erma
Nobody born in Erma is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Erma 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)
- Paul Volcker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Goodwin Pincus: ACME, dedicated to Bettmann Archive, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Vogel: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stedman Graham: George Caulfield, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick B. Dent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarena Lee: Lithograph by P.S. Duval, from life by A. Huffy., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons