
Born near La Huerta: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bruce Cabot, was born in Carlsbad, 3 mi away. Next door, Carlsbad lists 20, led by Bruce Cabot. No famous person’s birth in La Huerta is on record yet. Across New Mexico, the lists cover 95 towns.
What stands out about La Huerta’s famous people
Famous people born near La Huerta
Nobody born in La Huerta is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Alejandro R. Ruiz
1923–2009United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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Famous people from the towns next door
Carlsbad has the longest list next door: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Huerta 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
- Trevor Rogers: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alejandro R. Ruiz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
