
Born near Tyrone: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Paul Benedict, born in Silver City, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Tyrone is empty for now. In all of New Mexico, the famous people on record come from 95 towns. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.
What stands out about Tyrone’s famous people
Famous people born near Tyrone
Nobody born in Tyrone is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Karen Shepherd
born 1940United States Congresswoman from Utah

Howie Morales
born 1973Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico since 2019
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tyrone 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)
- Paul Benedict: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisa Quintana: NASA/Ames Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tenney: Lstsnd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Shepherd: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Morales: NewMexicoMercury, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons