#1Linwood has one famous person on record
Dennis Horner, the American basketball player, was born in 1988. Articles about them exist in 6 languages. Next door, Somers Point lists 10, led by Peter Erskine. 436 towns in New Jersey have at least one famous person on record.

Born in Linwood
#1Who’s the most famous person from Linwood?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Linwood’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Somers Point’s, at 10 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Linwood 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)
- Dennis Horner: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Erskine: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
