#1Cedar Key is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Gene Hodges, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American politician W. Randolph Hodges. The earliest on the list is W. Randolph Hodges, born in 1914, and the youngest Gene Hodges, born in 1936. The longest list in Florida is St. Petersburg’s, with 57 names.


Born in Cedar Key
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#2Who’s the most famous person from Cedar Key?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Cedar Key’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cedar Key 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)
- Gene Hodges: Donn Dughi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Randolph Hodges: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons