
Born near Ocklawaha: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Elizabeth Ashley, born in Ocala, 16 mi away, is the closest. The list for Ocklawaha is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 285 of the towns in Florida. The longest list in Florida is St. Petersburg’s, with 57 names.
What stands out about Ocklawaha’s famous people
Famous people born near Ocklawaha
Nobody born in Ocklawaha is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Ellis Johnson
born 1973All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive lineman, defensive tackle


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ocklawaha 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
- Solomon Jones: Original uploader was Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Cook: John Slusser, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keon Ellis: The University of Alabama, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons