
Grover Cleveland
1837–190822nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Grover Cleveland, was born in Caldwell, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasantdale. Hackensack’s 62 names make the longest list in New Jersey. After Hackensack, the next longest list in New Jersey is Summit’s, with 61.
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

22nd & 24th President of the United States (1885–1889; 1893–1897)

American businessman and real estate investor
American comedian, actress, author and talk show host


American molecular biologist


American actor, author, and former White House staff member in the Barack Obama administration
American science fiction and fantasy author
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Pleasantdale’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasantdale 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.