This is a list of Palatkans who are notable citizens of Palatka, Florida.
Born and raised in Palatka The following people were born and spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in Palatka.
Clayton Beauford, professional football player William L. Calhoun, admiral Kevis Coley, professional football player John Crawford, author Bill Foster, college basketball coach Camellia Johnson, opera singer John Henry Lloyd, National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1977 Michelle McCool, WWE retired professional wrestler, former 2X holder of the WWE Women's Championship (1956-2010) and former 2X WWE Divas Champion Steven Douglas Merryday, judge Willie Offord, professional football player Charles Sharon, professional football player Jarvis Williams, professional football player John L. Williams, professional football player
Born elsewhere, raised in Palatka The following people were not born in Palatka, but spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in the city.
Omar Ahmad, Internet entrepreneur and politician H. M. Fearnside, businessman, politician, served as mayor of Palatka Isaac Guillory, folk musician Robert H. Jenkins, Jr., Vietnam veteran, Medal of Honor recipient Kelley Smith, congressman Johnny Tillotson, singer-songwriter
Born in Palatka, raised elsewhere
The following people were born in Palatka but spent most (if not all) of their growing-up years away from the city.
Odell Barnes, entrepreneur Earl Leggett, professional football player Medwin Peek, architect Joseph Warren Stilwell, general George Tucker, jazz musician
Significant to Palatka The following people were born and raised elsewhere, but played a significant role in the community.
Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, founder Bethune Cookman University Isaac H. Bronson, judge and congressman William A. Forward, politician and judge Hubbard Hart, steamboat operator and hotelier Slomon Moody, physician William Dunn Moseley, first governor of Florida
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