Famous people · San Rafael
Born near San Rafael: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Marvin Stephens, was born in Grants, 6 mi away. Paula Gunn Allen is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Next door, the list for Grants holds 2, Marvin Stephens first. Across New Mexico, the lists cover 95 towns.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Paula Gunn Allen
Best known
Paula Gunn Allen
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about San Rafael’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near San Rafael
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine Waconda
1935–2013Native American nurse and nursing administrator
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Grants has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Rafael 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)
- Ben Shelly: Seb az86556, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Marmon: Tomcorbett at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephine Waconda: U.S. Public Health Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons