Notable Births & Deaths for Nevada ...

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

• Adrian Constantine 'Cap' Anson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Marshalltown (IA) on April 17, 1852 (a Saturday) and died in Chicago (IL) on April 14, 1922 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Marshalltown is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adrian Constantine 'Cap' Anson<1>
• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Boone is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• Laurel Blair Salton-Clark
  • Astronaut, medical doctor, flight surgeon. She was born in Ames (IA) on March 10, 1961 (a Friday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 41. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Ames is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Laurel Blair Salton-Clark<1>
• Mamie Eisenhower
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953 - 1961). She was born in Boone (IA) on November 14, 1896 (a Saturday) and died in Washington, DC on November 1, 1979 (a Thursday) at the age of 83.
  • Boone is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mamie Eisenhower<1>
• Billy Sunday
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Ames (IA) on November 19, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on November 6, 1935 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Forest Home Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Ames is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Billy Sunday<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nevada: www.ci.nevada.ia.us/

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/