Notable Births & Deaths for Highland Park ...

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

• George 'Little George' Amick     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Vernonia (OR) on October 24, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on April 4, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 34. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Daytona Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George 'Little George' Amick<1>
• Neil Bonnett     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Hueytown (AL) on July 30, 1946 (a Tueday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 11, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Grove Memorial Gardens (Jefferson County, Alabama).
  • Daytona Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Bonnett<1>
• Roscoe 'Sputnik Monroe' Brumbaugh     (Professional wrestler)
  • He was born in Dodge City (KS) on December 18, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Edgewater (FL) on November 3, 2006 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Alexandria National Cemetery (Rapides Parish, Louisiana).
  • Edgewater is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roscoe 'Sputnik Monroe' Brumbaugh<1>
• Billy Henderson     (Singer)
  • He was born in Indianapolis (IN) on August 9, 1939 (a Wednesday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 2, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Daytona Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Henderson<1>
• Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Woonsocket (RI) on September 5, 1874 (a Saturday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on February 7, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Daytona Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Napoleon 'Larry' Lajoie<1>
• Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Watertown (WI) on December 20, 1888 (a Thursday) and died in Daytona Beach (FL) on March 2, 1956 (a Friday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Daytona Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frederick Charles 'Fred' Merkle<1>
• A. Philip Randolph     (Unionist, civil rights activist)
  • Full name: Asa Philip Randolph
  • He was born in Crescent City (FL) on April 15, 1889 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on May 16, 1979 (a Wednesday) at the age of 90. We don't have any burial details.
  • Crescent City is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Highland Park.
• Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Tavares (FL) on January 20, 1929 (a Sunday) and died in Charlotte (NC) on July 2, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 35. He is buried at Daytona Memorial Park (Volusia County, Florida).
  • Tavares is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Glenn 'Fireball' Roberts<1>
• Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross     (Artist, TV personality)
  • He was born in Daytona Beach (FL) on October 29, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in New Smyrna Beach (FL) on July 4, 1995 (a Tueday) at the age of 52.
  • Daytona Beach is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Highland Park.
  • New Smyrna Beach is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Norman 'Bob' Ross<1>
• Noble 'Thin Man' Watts     (Musician)
  • He was born in De Land (FL) on February 17, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in De Land (FL) on August 24, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Union Cemetery (Volusia County, Florida).
  • De Land is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Highland Park.
  • De Land is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast of Highland Park.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Noble 'Thin Man' Watts<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/