Crawfordsville (Washington County, IA)

Notable Births & Deaths for Crawfordsville ...

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

Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker (Professional football)
- He was born in Burlington (IA) on February 16, 1945 (a Friday) and died in Mediapolis (IA) on August 9, 1998 (a Sunday).
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County and is 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast of Crawfordsville (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 53.
- He is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery, located 34 miles [54.7 km] to the southeast of Crawfordsville. The cemetery is located in Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Vernon G. 'Tony' Baker<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Aspen Grove Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aspen Grove Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Crawfordsville to Aspen Grove Cemetery
Emmett Lynn (Actor)
- Full name: Emmett Earl Lynn
- He was born in Muscatine (IA) on February 14, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on October 20, 1958 (a Monday).
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Crawfordsville (which is located in Washington County).
- Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Emmett Lynn<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Crawfordsville to Valhalla Memorial Park
Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' McLeland (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stockport (IA) on August 29, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 9, 2004 (a Sunday).
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Crawfordsville (which is located in Washington County).
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' McLeland<1>
James Alfred Van Allen (Scientist, astrophysicist)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the south of Crawfordsville (which is located in Washington County).
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County and is 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Crawfordsville (which is located in Washington County).
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Southampton Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Alfred Van Allen<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southampton Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Crawfordsville to Southampton Cemetery

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.