
Born near Laurel Lake: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Logan Pearsall Smith, born in Millville, 5 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Millville lists 14, led by Steven S. DeKnight. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Laurel Lake. Across New Jersey, the lists cover 436 towns.
What stands out about Laurel Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Laurel Lake
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Steven S. DeKnight
born 1965American television screenwriter, producer, and director







John Davis
?–1863American sailor who received the Medal of Honor in the American Civil War, died 1863


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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Millville, with 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel Lake 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 (11)
- Logan Pearsall Smith: 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
- Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson: Carl Vandyk, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhoda Scott: Concertparis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al McCoy: Creator(s): Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim Bateman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isiah Pacheco: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Pyfer: Checkin' Ringside, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Gandy: Photo by Theodor Horydczak, Theodor, ca. 1890-1971. Uploaded by PedanticallySpeaking at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Howell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons