14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Center Point
Closest of all is Alex Kennedy, from Aztec, 4 mi away. Next door, the list for Aztec holds 3, Alex Kennedy first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Center Point. The best known of them is Stuart Roosa, with articles in 36 languages.
What stands out about Center Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Center Point
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Melanie Stansbury
born 1979United States Representative from New Mexico since 2021

Esther Martinez
1912–2006New Mexican Tewa language activist and linguist






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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Aztec, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Center Point 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 (8)
- Stuart Roosa: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sepp Kuss: Foveon producciones, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melanie Stansbury: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quinn Simmons: Hugo LUC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Tully: Vanguard Films, Inc., for the U.S. Public Health Service and the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Turrell V. Wylie: White whirlwind, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmen Small: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chevel Shepherd: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons