List of people from Palatka, Florida

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This is a list of Palatkans who are notable citizens of Palatka, Florida.

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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

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.

Born in Palatka, raised elsewhere

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Joseph Warren Stilwell

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

Significant to Palatka

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

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