Famous people · Gila
Born near Gila: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Paul Benedict, was born in Silver City, 21 mi away. Famous people are on record for 95 of the towns in New Mexico. So far, no famous person on record was born in Gila. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Paul Benedict
Best known
Paul Benedict
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gila’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gila
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Karen Shepherd
born 1940United States Congresswoman from Utah
Howie Morales
born 1973Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico since 2019
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gila 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 (5)
- Paul Benedict: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisa Quintana: NASA/Ames Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tenney: Lstsnd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Shepherd: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Morales: NewMexicoMercury, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons