Fords has no famous person on record yet
Across the town line, Edison Township lists 27, Mike Vallely first. Hackensack has the most of any town in New Jersey: 62. After Hackensack, the next longest list in New Jersey is Summit’s, with 61. Famous people are on record for 431 of the towns in New Jersey.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Fords), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Fords has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Fords
The best known from each town bordering Fords.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fords and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Mike Vallely: J-Ros at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bloomfield: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons