Famous people · East Palatka
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Palatka
Joseph Stilwell, born in Palatka, 4 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from East Palatka yet. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57. After St. Petersburg, the next longest list in Florida is Hollywood’s, with 56.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Joseph Stilwell
Best known
Joseph Stilwell
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Palatka’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Palatka
Nobody born in East Palatka is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John L. Williams
born 1964American football player, running back, fullback
A. Philip Randolph
1889–1979Black American civil rights activist, labor unionist, politician
LaChanze
born 1961American actress, singer, and dancer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Palatka has the most on record, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Palatka 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 (8)
- Joseph Stilwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Johnson: Joe Nuxoll from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michelle McCool: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augusta Savage: Andrew Herman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Kirby Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Philip Randolph: John Bottega, NYWTS staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Edwards: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LaChanze: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons