Famous people · Centerville
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Centerville
Closest of all is Tom Cotton, from Dardanelle, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Centerville as their birthplace yet. Across Arkansas, 250 towns list someone born there. The longest list in Arkansas is Fort Smith’s, with 69 names.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Tom Cotton
Best known
Tom Cotton
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Centerville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Centerville
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler
1907–1997African-American pharmacist
Ernestine Hogan Basham Thurman
1920–1987American entomologist and researcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centerville 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)
- Scott Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corliss Williamson: Brandonrush, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Womack: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Hays: Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Stallings: George Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henderson M. Jacoway: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons