19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yah-ta-hey
Closest of all is Lidio Rainaldi, from Gamerco, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Carolyn S. Shoemaker, with articles in 49 languages. The New Mexico lists hold names for 95 towns. No famous person on record lists Yah-ta-hey as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Yah-ta-hey’s famous people
Famous people born near Yah-ta-hey
Nobody born in Yah-ta-hey is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Carolyn S. Shoemaker
1929–2021American astronomer, researcher and university teacher

Hiroshi Miyamura
1925–2022United States Army Medal of Honor recipient




Robert Chee
1937–1971Diné/Navajo artist, painter, printmaker (c.1937–1971)

Gerald Nailor, Sr.
1917–1952Navajo traditional painter from New Mexico
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yah-ta-hey 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 (7)
- Carolyn S. Shoemaker: Gene Shoemaker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiroshi Miyamura: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raven Chacon: GSAPPstudent, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Charles: Millardjmelnyk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chee Dodge: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald Nailor, Sr.: Milton Snow / Bureau of Indian Affairs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Chee: DeGrazia Foundation, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons