#1The American stock car racing driver Ross Chastain is the one famous person from Alva
Ross Chastain, the American stock car racing driver, was born in 1992. Their story is told in 10 languages. The nearest list is next door in Lehigh Acres: one name, Quan Martin. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.

Born in Alva
#1Who’s the most famous person from Alva?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Alva’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Lehigh Acres has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Alva and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Ross Chastain: TaurusEmerald, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quan Martin: Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
