
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stoneridge
The nearest, Ben Shelly, was born in Thoreau, 10 mi away. Marvin Stephens is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. No entry yet names Stoneridge as a birthplace. Across New Mexico, 103 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Stoneridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Stoneridge
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Gerald Nailor, Sr.
1917–1952Navajo traditional painter from New Mexico
Lilakai Julian Neil
1900–1961Delegate to Navajo Tribal Council
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stoneridge 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
- Alissa Moreno: Alissa_Headshot.jpg: Leonardo Canneto derivative work: StAnselm, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Nailor, Sr.: Milton Snow / Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons