Born near Center Point: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Condoleezza Rice, with articles in 113 languages. Birmingham’s list, next door, has 45 names, Condoleezza Rice first among them. The nearest, Clayne Crawford, was born in Clay, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Center Point.
What stands out about Center Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Point
Nobody born in Center Point is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Condoleezza Rice
born 1954American diplomat and political scientist

Angela Davis
born 1944American political activist, scholar, and author


Edward O. Wilson
1929–2021American biologist, naturalist, and writer


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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Birmingham, with 45.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center Point 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 (8)
- Condoleezza Rice: Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Davis: Columbia GSAPP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courteney Cox: Felicia C. Sullivan at http://feliciasullivan.com/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward O. Wilson: Jim Harrison, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Fletcher: Los Angeles Times, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Barkley: Wright-Patt AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Patterson: film screenshot (Guild Productions Inc. / United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Cunningham: Tennessee Titans, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

