16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Beacon Square
Closest of all is Patrick Schuster, from Holiday, 2 mi away. New Port Richey, which borders it, has 8 on its list, the best known Brooke Magnanti. The best known of them is Sara Blakely, with articles in 29 languages. Across Florida, the lists cover 284 towns.
What stands out about Beacon Square’s famous people
Famous people born near Beacon Square
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Melanie Margalis
born 1991American college swimmer, international swimmer


Ricky Carmichael
born 1979American motorcycle and stock car racing driver
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in New Port Richey: 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beacon Square 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)
- Tucker Albrizzi: Claudine Andrews, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooke Magnanti: Paul Clarke, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Thurman: Denzel1312nico, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ricky Carmichael: Zach Catanzareti Photo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 2 Pistols: JJxFile, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
