Notable Births & Deaths for Anchor ...

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

• Joe Dowell
  • Singer. He was born in Bloomington (IN) on January 23, 1940 (a Tueday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 4, 2016 (a Thursday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anchor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joe Dowell<1>
• Frances Louise McDormand
  • Born: Cynthia Ann Smith
  • Oscar nominated actress. She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
  • Gibson City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Anchor.
• Marie Litta
  • Opera singer. She was born in Bloomington (IL) on June 1, 1856 (a Sunday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on July 7, 1883 (a Saturday) at the age of 27. She is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anchor.
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anchor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marie Litta<1>
• Frances Mcdormand
  • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Gibson City (IL) on June 23, 1957 (a Sunday)
  • Gibson City is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Anchor.
• John Joseph 'Jack' Powell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bloomington (IL) on July 9, 1874 (a Thursday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 17, 1944 (a Tueday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anchor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Joseph 'Jack' Powell<1>
• Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Rochester (NY) on December 11, 1854 (a Monday) and died in Bloomington (IL) on February 5, 1897 (a Friday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Bloomington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anchor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Gardner 'Old Hoss' Radbourn<1>
• Harold Augustus Sinclair
  • Author. He was born in Chicago (IL) on May 8, 1907 (a Wednesday) and died in Normal (IL) on March 24, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 58. He is buried at Park Hill Cemetery (McLean County, Illinois).
  • Normal is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Anchor.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Augustus Sinclair<1>

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The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov