Famous people · Byron
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Byron
Al Beard, born in Fort Valley, 10 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Pemberton, with articles in 55 languages. Of the towns next door, Warner Robins lists the most: 24, with Brent Petway first. No famous person’s birth in Byron is on record yet.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
John Pemberton
Best known
John Pemberton
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Byron’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Byron
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ron Simmons
born 1958American football player and professional wrestler
John Pemberton
1831–1888American pharmacist, inventor of Coca-Cola
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Famous people from the towns next door
Warner Robins leads the towns around it, with 24 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Byron 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 (4)
- John Pemberton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sonny Perdue: Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brent Petway: Soilets at German Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons