#1The 2 famous people born in Atlantic Beach, led by Linden Ashby
At the top of the list is the American actor Linden Ashby, covered in 30 languages. The list has one more: the American model Whitney Thompson. Jacksonville, which borders it, has 32 on its list, the best known John Archibald Wheeler. The earliest on the list is Linden Ashby, born in 1960, and the youngest Whitney Thompson, born in 1987.


Born in Atlantic Beach
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#2Who’s the most famous person from Atlantic Beach?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Atlantic Beach’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Jacksonville leads the towns around it, with 32 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Atlantic Beach 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 (4)
- Linden Ashby: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitney Thompson: The 850 Podcast, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Archibald Wheeler: Emielke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Gamel: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

