
Born near Eckley: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Cory Gardner, was born in Yuma, 12 mi away. The list for Eckley is empty for now. Aurora has the most of any town in Colorado: 48. After Aurora, the next longest list in Colorado is Boulder’s, with 44.
What stands out about Eckley’s famous people
Famous people born near Eckley
Nobody born in Eckley is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Dorothy Horrell
born 1951American educator and university administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Eckley 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 (5)
- Cory Gardner: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Jessup: Unidentified (El Rodeo is the USC yearbook published by Associated Students of USC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Putman: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Brophy: Colorado Senate GOP, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Olin Wright: United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons