Famous people · Franklin Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
The nearest, Kevin Jackson, was born in Pittsgrove Township, 7 mi away. Over the border in Clayton, 2 names are on record, led by Earl C. Long. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Franklin Township. Jill Biden is the most widely known, written about in 81 languages.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jill Biden
Best known
Jill Biden
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jill Biden
born 1951American educator and First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025
Alma Joslyn Whiffen-Barksdale
1916–1981American mycologist
Steven S. DeKnight
born 1965American television screenwriter, producer, and director
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin Township 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 (13)
- Jill Biden: White House Photography Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Pearsall Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Lockwood: User de:User:FreeMO on de.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven S. DeKnight: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Waldman: Onehandclapping, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Moore: trailer screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Squyres: Montclair Film, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isiah Pacheco: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pyfer: Checkin' Ringside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Ryan: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Castor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Lambert Bristol: Pach, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl C. Long: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons