Born near South Waverly: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Colleen Dominguez, from Sayre, 1 mi away. Next door, Sayre lists 6, led by Colleen Dominguez. Eileen Collins is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. No entry yet names South Waverly as a birthplace.
What stands out about South Waverly’s famous people
Famous people born near South Waverly
Nobody born in South Waverly is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Eileen Collins
born 1956Astronaut and United States Air Force pilot





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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Sayre, at 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Waverly 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)
- Eileen Collins: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hal Roach: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Caine: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Baker: Office of the Governor of Massachusetts, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Phoenix: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Warne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Bodine: Global Gamers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons