Born near Animas: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charlie Ragle, from Playas, 16 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Animas. Colleen Farrington is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Across New Mexico, 95 towns list someone born there.

What stands out about Animas’ famous people
Famous people born near Animas
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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1924–2001Who’s the most famous person from Animas?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Animas 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.
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- Phillip Davidson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons