
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harding Township
Closest of all is Peter Dinklage, from Morristown, 4 mi away. Over the border in Basking Ridge, 5 names are on record, led by Samuel Lewis Southard. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Harding Township. Hackensack’s 62 names make the longest list in New Jersey.
What stands out about Harding Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Harding Township
Nobody born in Harding Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Anna Harrison
1775–1864First Lady of the United States from 1841 to 1841



Charlie Papazian
born 1949American nuclear engineer, brewer and author
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Famous people from the towns next door
4 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harding 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 (7)
- Peter Dinklage: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Prepon: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Hunt: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerard Way: Thatcommonkid, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Dante: nicolas genin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Lewis Southard: Portrait by A.S. Conrad., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
