Born near Silver Lake: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jermaine Taylor, from Tavares, 5 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Leesburg: 12 names, starting with Red Robbins. The best known of them is Solomon Jones, with articles in 12 languages. Famous people are on record for 285 of the towns in Florida.
What stands out about Silver Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Silver Lake
Nobody born in Silver Lake 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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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Silver Lake.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silver Lake 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)
- 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
- Red Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theo Croker: Williamcroker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Hinote: Herkie, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jalen Carter: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
