Notable Births & Deaths for Visalia ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Visalia. 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.

• Barbara Baxley
  • Full name: Barbara Angie Rose Baxley
  • Actress. She was born in Porterville (CA) on January 1, 1923 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on June 7, 1990 (a Thursday) at the age of 67. She is buried at Umpawaug Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Porterville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southeast of Visalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Barbara Baxley<1>
• Willard McKee Hershberger
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lemon Cove (CA) on May 28, 1910 (a Saturday) and died in Boston (MA) on August 3, 1940 (a Saturday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Visalia Public Cemetery (Tulare County, California).
  • Lemon Cove is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Visalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willard McKee Hershberger<1>
• Orval Overall
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Farmersville (CA) on February 2, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Fresno (CA) on July 14, 1947 (a Monday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Inglewood Park Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Farmersville is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the east of Visalia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Orval Overall<1>
• Susan Peters
  • Born: Susan Carnahan
  • Actress. She was born in Spokane (WA) on July 3, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Visalia on October 23, 1952 (a Thursday) at the age of 31.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan Peters<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Visalia: www.ci.visalia.ca.us/

The official website for Tulare County: www.co.tulare.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/