
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Worthington Springs
The nearest, Tom Petty, was born in Gainesville, 18 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Worthington Springs. No town in Florida lists more than St. Petersburg, with 57. Hollywood has the second-longest list in Florida, after St. Petersburg, with 56.
What stands out about Worthington Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Worthington Springs
Nobody born in Worthington Springs is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Dustin Moskovitz
born 1984American computer/Internet entrepreneur


Susie Wiles
born 1957Chief of Staff to President of the United States



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Worthington Springs 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)
- 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
- Susie Wiles: The White House, 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