Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Best known
Tom Petty
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Keystone Heights’ famous people ★ What stands out · Close to home Famous people born near Keystone Heights They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
10 mi 20 mi 35 mi Gainesville · 6 Palatka · 3 Green Cove Springs · 3 Starke · 2 Hawthorne · 2 Micanopy · 2 Hastings · 2 Lawtey · 1 Fleming Island · 1 Keystone Heights Within 20 mi · 12 Within 35 mi · 23
Judy Canova 1913–1983 American comedian, actress, singer, and radio personality
Charley Eugene Johns 1905–1990 American politician
James B. Edwards 1927–2014 American politician
CI Cornelius Ingram born 1985 American football player
Tory Kittles born 1975 American actor
Tom Petty 1950–2017 American musician
MR Maya Rudolph born 1972 American actress and comedian
NL Noah Lyles born 1997 American sprinter
Dustin Moskovitz born 1984 American computer/Internet entrepreneur
PD Philip H. Dybvig born 1955 American economist
Robert Hoffman born 1985 American actor
Roy Geiger 1885–1947 United States Marine Corps general
Joseph Stilwell 1883–1946 United States Army general
Michelle McCool born 1980 American professional wrestler
Donald Ray Matthews 1907–1997 American politician
JW John L. Williams born 1964 American football player, running back, fullback
JM Jack McDowall 1905–1969 American footballer and coach
Augusta Savage 1892–1962 American sculptor
CM Charles E. Merrill 1885–1956 American businessman
CR Chris Roberts born 1971 Olympic baseball player
Louise Celia Fleming 1862–1899 African-American physician
DR Derrick Ramsey born 1956 American football player
RW Ron Waller 1933–2018 American football player
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Did you grow up with someone famous from Keystone Heights? → Who should be on this list but isn’t? → From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keystone Heights 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 (13) Tom Petty: Ирина Лепнёва, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dustin Moskovitz: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Robert Hoffman: derivative work: Tabercil Robert_Hoffman_LF.jpg: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Joseph Stilwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Michelle McCool: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Augusta Savage: Andrew Herman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Tory Kittles: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons James B. Edwards: United States Department of Energy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Roy Geiger: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Judy Canova: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Charley Eugene Johns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Louise Celia Fleming: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Donald Ray Matthews: State Archives of Florida, 'Florida Memory', Public domain, Wikimedia Commons