26 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Point
Little Walter is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The nearest, Brandon Hightower, was born in Deville, 8 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Center Point. In all of Louisiana, the famous people on record come from 247 towns.
What stands out about Center Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Point
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
















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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center Point 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 (16)
- Little Walter: Miriam Guterland, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rashard Lewis: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Faith Ford: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muse Watson: PRINCESS THEATER - Raising the Curtain, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norma McCorvey: Lorie Shaull from St Paul, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Gaston: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Margaret: Kissimmee Utility Authority, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markel Brown: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zutty Singleton: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Madison Wells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Overton: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathleen E. Woodiwiss: Photo by Joan Bingham, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arna Bontemps: Carl Van Vechten / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Ford: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde C. Holloway: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons