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Famous people · Wharton

22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wharton

Closest of all is Reince Priebus, from Dover, 1 mi away. Next door, Dover lists 18, led by Reince Priebus. Not one famous person on record comes from Wharton yet. The longest list in New Jersey is Hackensack’s, with 62 names.

#1 best knownReince PriebusPolitics & Law · born 1972
+18more
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
Reince Priebus
Best known
Reince Priebus
in 34 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Wharton’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 22 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Wharton

Nobody born in Wharton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miRandolph Township · 4Denville Township · 4Morris Plains · 1Wharton
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Famous people from the towns next door

Dover has the longest list next door: 18.

Reince PriebusDoverReince Priebus & 17 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wharton 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.

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