Pottsville (Pope County, AR)

Notable Births & Deaths for Pottsville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Pottsville. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Bernie Babcock (Author, playwright, journalist)
- She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
- Petit Jean is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Pottsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
Scott Bradley (Composer, arranger)
- Full name: Walter Scott Bradley
- He was born in Russellville (AR) on November 26, 1891 (a Thursday) and died in Chatsworth (CA) on April 27, 1977 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. He is buried at Oakwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Russellville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Pottsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Scott Bradley<1>
Johnny Carpenter (Actor)
- He was born in Dardanelle (AR) on June 25, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 27, 2003 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Dardanelle is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Pottsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Carpenter<1>
John Carter (Actor)
- He was born in Center Ridge (AR) on November 26, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2015 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. The body was cremated.
- Center Ridge is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Pottsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Carter<1>
Bill Doolin (Crime figure)
- Full name: William Doolin
- He was born in Clarksville (AR) in 1858 and died on August 24, 1896 (a Monday). He is buried at Summit View Cemetery (Logan County, Oklahoma).
- Clarksville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest of Pottsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Doolin<1>
Ellis Kinder (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Atkins (AR) on July 26, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Jackson (TN) on October 16, 1968 (a Wednesday) at the age of 54. He is buried at Highland Memorial Gardens (Madison County, Tennessee).
- Atkins is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Pottsville.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ellis Kinder<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.