22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Epworth
Closest of all is Johnnie Chambers, from Copperhill, 3 mi away. Zell Miller is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. No entry yet names Epworth as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Georgia belongs to Rome, with 66.
What stands out about Epworth’s famous people
Famous people born near Epworth
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Ed Jenkins
1933–2012US politician, Democratic congressman from Georgia



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Epworth 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)
- Zell Miller: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Lampson: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Latimore: Lioneldecoster, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Burger: Ssawatzky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Jenkins: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Terry: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ralston: Werner4799, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons