22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ponce Inlet
New Smyrna Beach’s list, next door, has 15 names, Walter M. Miller first among them. Closest of all is Walter M. Miller, from New Smyrna Beach, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Jim Courier, with articles in 52 languages. The list for Ponce Inlet is empty for now.
What stands out about Ponce Inlet’s famous people
Famous people born near Ponce Inlet
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Dallas Baker
born 1982American football player, wide receiver
Jimmy McMillan
born 1946American political activist and Vietnam War veteran

Bob Ross
1942–1995American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant


Kenneth C. Griffin
born 1968American billionaire hedge fund manager









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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is New Smyrna Beach’s, with 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ponce Inlet 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 (14)
- Jim Courier: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Ross: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vince Carter: Danny Bollinger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi: Miguel Discart from Bruxelles, Belgique, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob deGrom: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chipper Jones: Djh57, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth C. Griffin: Paul Elledge, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee H. Hamilton: 9/11 Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marshall Teague: Trenton International Speedway, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Mitchell: Владимир Яроцкий, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Eckstein: Djh57, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raheem Mostert: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Hagan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Morley: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
