3 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grenville
Charles Deaton, born in Clayton, 28 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Grenville. 96 of the towns in New Mexico list at least one person. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.

What stands out about Grenville’s famous people
Famous people born near Grenville
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Victor Henry Anderson
1917–2001Poet, co-founder of Feri Tradition
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grenville 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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- Edward L. Tixier: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons