
Born near Centerville: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Sonny Perdue, was born in Perry, 12 mi away. Of the towns next door, Warner Robins lists the most: 24, with Brent Petway first. The best known of them is John Pemberton, with articles in 55 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Centerville yet.
What stands out about Centerville’s famous people
Famous people born near Centerville
They were born in 5 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
The fullest list close by belongs to Warner Robins, with 24.
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 (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
