Belle Plaine (Benton County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Belle Plaine ...

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

Fran Allison (Actress)
- She was born in La Porte City (IA) on November 20, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on June 13, 1989 (a Tueday) at the age of 81. She is buried at Mt. Calvary Cemetery (Linn County, Iowa).
- La Porte City is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Belle Plaine.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Fran Allison<1>
Mace Stanley Brown (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in North English (IA) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Greensboro (NC) on March 24, 2002 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westminster Gardens Cemetery (Guilford County, North Carolina).
- North English is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Belle Plaine.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mace Stanley Brown<1>
Winfield Bertrum 'Bert' Kinner (Aviation Pioneer)
- He was born in Elberon (IA) on December 16, 1882 (a Saturday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on July 4, 1957 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Elberon is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Belle Plaine.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Winfield Bertrum 'Bert' Kinner<1>
Edmund John 'Bing' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Vinton (IA) on August 30, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on May 7, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania).
- Vinton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmund John 'Bing' Miller<1>
Francis D. Moran (Professional football)
- He was born in Belle Plaine on July 31, 1901 (a Wednesday) and died in New Milford (CT) on December 30, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 93.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis D. Moran<1>
Adeline deWalt Reynolds (Actress)
- She was born in Vinton (IA) on September 19, 1862 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 13, 1961 (a Sunday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vinton is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Belle Plaine.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adeline deWalt Reynolds<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.