List of people from Palatka, Florida

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.Arleen Polite, Artist

Clayton Beauford, professional football player
William L. Calhoun, admiral
James Colbert, radio show host in Orlando Florida
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

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^[1]
H. M. Fearnside, businessman, politician and had served as one of the mayors of Palatka, Florida^[2]
Isaac Guillory, folk musician
Robert H. Jenkins, Jr., Vietnam veteran, Medal of Honor recipient
Kelley R. Smith, congressman
Johnny Tillotson, singer-songwriter

The following people were born in Palatka but spent most (if not all) of their growing-up years away from the city.

The following people were born and raised elsewhere, but played a significant role in the community.

^ Swirko, Cindy (2011-05-13). "Past City Commission candidate Ahmad dies". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
^ "(untitled brief)". The Anniston Star. Anniston, Alabama. April 6, 1964. p. 6. Retrieved October 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.