10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mount Taylor
Marvin Stephens, born in Grants, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paula Gunn Allen, with articles in 20 languages. Next door, Grants lists 2, led by Marvin Stephens. No famous person on record lists Mount Taylor as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Mount Taylor’s famous people
Famous people born near Mount Taylor
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Josephine Waconda
1935–2013Native American nurse and nursing administrator
Susie Rayos Marmon
1877–1988Educator, oral historian and storyteller, supercentenarian

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Famous people from the towns next door
Grants leads the towns around it, with 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Taylor 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 (2)
- Lee Marmon: Tomcorbett at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Waconda: U.S. Public Health Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons