Born near Hope Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Isaac Wildrick, born in Frelinghuysen Township, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jimmi Simpson, with articles in 28 languages. Of the bordering towns, Knowlton Township has a list, with Philip Johnson. 434 of the towns in New Jersey list at least one person.
What stands out about Hope Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hope Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jimmi Simpson
born 1975American film and television actor



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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Hope Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hope 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)
- Jimmi Simpson: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Millegan: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wylde: User:Brucethrillis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Schelling: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Theodore Werts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Johnson: Mathew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
