Born near Laughlin AFB: 5 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lance Blanks, was born in Del Rio, 6 mi away. Next door, Del Rio lists 19, led by Lance Blanks. The Texas lists hold names for 633 towns. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Laughlin AFB.
What stands out about Laughlin AFB’s famous people
Famous people born near Laughlin AFB
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Del Rio: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laughlin AFB 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 (2)
- Evelyn Peirce: Picture-Play Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Silman: © James F. Perry, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons