Louis P. Thursby House · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.03 famous people call Orange City their birthplace
Malachi Corley, the American football player, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The American stock car racing driver Danny Kelley ranks second, ahead of Derek West. Of the towns next door, Deltona lists the most: 3, with Chad Brown first. Half or more of the towns in Florida have no one on record, but this one has 2.1 for every 10,000 residents.
Born in Orange City
The three best known are all athletes.
Who’s the most famous person from Orange City?
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Deltona’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orange City 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.