Born near Lake Valley: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Clara Sherman is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Closest of all is Lori Alvord, from Crownpoint, 25 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Lake Valley yet. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.

What stands out about Lake Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Valley
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lilakai Julian Neil
1900–1961Delegate to Navajo Tribal Council

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Valley 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 (1)
- Clara Sherman: Photo by Claude Stephenson., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons