It is punctuated with a number of minority establishments and residents that hail from all parts of the country. In a way, the town is an oasis of different accents in the South. Growing Together Centerville, a nearby community of roughly 3,600, has been virtually engulfed by the sprawl of Warner Robins. That spread also seems to ensure Warner Robins will one day meet its southern sister of Perry. The buffer of farmland flanking Ga. 96 that separated the two for years has become the hottest area of growth in the county.
People now live in upscale homes where pine trees and soybean fields once ruled.
The service industry has exploded in the town, with about 60 restaurants now operating inside the Warner Robins city limits. The area has more than 140 civic and service clubs and more than 70 churches. What is missing from Warner Robins is a traditional Southern downtown. The town, however, was not made with an eye to the past. Instead, it was made with thoughts to the immediate future.