
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Centennial
Jim Beaver, born in Laramie, 28 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Centennial yet. No town in Wyoming lists more than Cheyenne, with 68. After Cheyenne, the next longest list in Wyoming is Casper’s, with 42.
What stands out about Centennial’s famous people
Famous people born near Centennial
Nobody born in Centennial is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centennial 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 (5)
- Jim Beaver: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaycee Carroll: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheridan Downey: Gabriel Moulin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerry Spence: Greg Westfall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thurman Arnold: Harris & Ewing photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons