18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vernon Valley
Charles Borland, born in Minisink, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Laurene Powell Jobs, with articles in 38 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Vernon Valley. No town in New Jersey lists more than Hackensack, with 62.
What stands out about Vernon Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Vernon Valley
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William S. Cleveland
1943–2026American data visualization expert

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
1836–1881Union United States Army general, politician

Laurene Powell Jobs
born 1963American political activist, business executive, philanthropist, heiress, billionaire



John Westbrook Hornbeck
1804–1848American politician


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vernon Valley 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)
- Laurene Powell Jobs: Presidente_Piñera_se_reúne_con_Laurene_Powell_Jobs.jpg: Gobierno de Chile derivative work: Rec79, CC BY 3.0 cl, Wikimedia Commons
- Hartley Sawyer: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stefanie Dolson: Danny Karwosli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie "The Lion" Smith: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucky Harris: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Vincent: Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons