Born near Hernando: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Carleigh Williams, from Beverly Hills, 4 mi away. Elizabeth Ashley is the most widely known, written about in 29 languages. No entry yet names Hernando as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
What stands out about Hernando’s famous people
Famous people born near Hernando
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ernie Mills
born 1968American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver

Natasha Allegri
born 1986American writer/storyboard revisionist/comic book artist

Royce Goodbread
1907–1991American football player, halfback, wingback, fullback




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hernando 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 (7)
- Elizabeth Ashley: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy MacKay: Edward Jonas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick O'Neal: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joey Mantia: Orginal image: Linda L. Wood (woodsk8) Derivative work: ThaddeusB, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrence Brooks: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natasha Allegri: Bobby P., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donnie Dewees: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: flickr, personal website, twitter, instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons