
Born near Central Garage: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Jason Mraz, born in Mechanicsville, 15 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Shirley MacLaine, with articles in 96 languages. Across Virginia, 273 towns list someone born there. No famous person’s birth in Central Garage is on record yet.
What stands out about Central Garage’s famous people
Famous people born near Central Garage
Nobody born in Central Garage is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Thomas Croxton
1822–1903U.S. Representative from Virginia
Martha Dodd
1908–1990American journalist, novelist and spy for the Soviet Union




Vince Gilligan
born 1967American writer, producer, and director

Mickie James
born 1979American country singer and professional wrestler

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Central Garage 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)
- Shirley MacLaine: movie studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Beatty: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Ashe: Rob Bogaerts for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Mraz: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Wolfe: White House Photo by Susan Sterner., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickie James: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Chapman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons