
Born near Livingston Wheeler: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Bruce Cabot, born in Carlsbad, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Carlsbad has the longest list: 20, with Bruce Cabot at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Livingston Wheeler. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.
What stands out about Livingston Wheeler’s famous people
Famous people born near Livingston Wheeler
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Carlsbad: 20.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Livingston Wheeler 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)
- 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
- Alejandro R. Ruiz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
