Born near Poncha Springs: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Leslie White, was born in Salida, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Poncha Springs. 135 of the towns in Colorado list at least one person. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48.
What stands out about Poncha Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Poncha Springs
Nobody born in Poncha Springs is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Poncha Springs 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 (2)
- Florence Fair: Russell Ball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Guccione: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons