
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Herndon
Bill Lippert, born in Port Trevorton, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Cummings C. Chesney, with articles in 8 languages. No famous person’s birth in Herndon is on record yet. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 980 towns.
What stands out about Herndon’s famous people
Famous people born near Herndon
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer

Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author


Dave Hoover
1955–2011American comic book artist and animator
Thomas W. Hoffman
1839–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Herndon 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 (5)
- Bill Lippert: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Scheib: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Harman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons