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Famous people · Columbus

Born near Columbus: 5 famous people within 35 miles

The nearest, Nacio Herb Brown, was born in Deming, 31 mi away. Across New Mexico, 95 towns list someone born there. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Columbus. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.

#4 best knownCraig NoelFilm, TV & Stage · 1915–2010
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Nacio Herb Brown
Best known
Nacio Herb Brown
in 12 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Columbus’ famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Columbus

They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miDeming · 5Columbus
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Nacio Herb Brown

1896–1964

American writer of popular songs, movie scores, and Broadway theatre music

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Columbus 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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