Born near Callaway: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Carolyn Murphy, born in Panama City, 8 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Callaway. 284 towns in Florida have at least one famous person on record. No town in Florida lists more than St. Petersburg, with 57.
What stands out about Callaway’s famous people
Famous people born near Callaway
Nobody born in Callaway is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Clifford Chester Sims
1942–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Callaway 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 (6)
- Janay DeLoach: Mardetanha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Shields: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Saief: Matt Garrity from West Palm Beach, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Pryor: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Quinn: Ian D'Andrea, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifford Chester Sims: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons