
Born near San Luis: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Casey Luna, was born in Jemez Pueblo, 19 mi away. Alan Branch is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No famous person’s birth in San Luis is on record yet. 103 towns in New Mexico have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about San Luis’ famous people
Famous people born near San Luis
Nobody born in San Luis is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Luis 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 (3)
- Alan Branch: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Luna: Powell/Luna Campaign Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Velino Herrera: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons