
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Atoka
Bruce Cabot is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. The nearest, Alexa Havins, was born in Artesia, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Atoka. Across New Mexico, the lists cover 96 towns.
What stands out about Atoka’s famous people
Famous people born near Atoka
Nobody born in Atoka 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 Atoka 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 (6)
- Bruce Cabot: New York Daily News Color Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Drew Gaffney: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexa Havins: vagueonthehow, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia Lee Lusk: New Mexico State Archives, Georgia Lusk Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John A. Samford: E. W. Weinberger (AF photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Rogers: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons