
Born near Little Walnut Village: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Paul Benedict, was born in Silver City, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Silver City has the longest list: 12, with Paul Benedict at the top. No famous person on record lists Little Walnut Village as their birthplace yet. Albuquerque’s 51 names make the longest list in New Mexico.
What stands out about Little Walnut Village’s famous people
Famous people born near Little Walnut Village
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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Famous people from the towns next door
Silver City has the longest list next door: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Little Walnut Village 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
