Born near Yalaha: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Jermaine Taylor, born in Tavares, 4 mi away, is the closest. Over the border in Leesburg, 12 names are on record, led by Red Robbins. No entry yet names Yalaha as a birthplace. The best known of them is Peter Hooten, with articles in 13 languages.
What stands out about Yalaha’s famous people
Famous people born near Yalaha
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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 neighbour with the most names is Leesburg, at 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yalaha 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 (6)
- Peter Hooten: Judith Moffett, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Red Robbins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theo Croker: Williamcroker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
