Notable Births & Deaths for Atwood ...

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

• Ethel Clayton
  • Actress. She was born in Champaign (IL) on November 8, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Oxnard (CA) on June 11, 1966 (a Saturday) at the age of 83. She is buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park (Ventura County, California).
  • Champaign is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ethel Clayton<1>
• Edward Dorn
  • Poet. He was born in Villa Grove (IL) on April 2, 1929 (a Tueday) and died in Denver (CO) on December 10, 1999 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Green Mountain Cemetery (Boulder County, Colorado).
  • Villa Grove is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Dorn<1>
• James Gammon
  • Full name: James Richard Gammon
  • Actor. He was born in Newman (IL) on April 20, 1940 (a Saturday) and died in Costa Mesa (CA) on July 16, 2010 (a Friday) at the age of 70. We don't have any burial details.
  • Newman is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Gammon<1>
• Johnny Barton Gruelle
  • Author. He was born in Arcola (IL) on December 24, 1880 (a Friday) and died in Miami (FL) on January 9, 1938 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Silvermine Cemetery (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
  • Arcola is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny Barton Gruelle<1>
• Paul Christian Lauterbur
  • Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner. He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
  • Urbana is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
• Richard Peck
  • Author. He was born in Decatur (IL) on April 5, 1934 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on May 23, 2018 (a Wednesday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Decatur is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Richard Peck<1>
• Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Champaign (IL) on March 31, 1882 (a Friday) and died in Kankakee (IL) on December 19, 1954 (a Sunday) at the age of 72.
  • Champaign is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Francis Xavier 'Big Jeff' Pfeffer<1>
• Virginia Sale
  • Actress. She was born in Urbana (IL) on May 20, 1899 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on August 23, 1992 (a Sunday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
  • Urbana is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Sale<1>
• Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Macon (IL) on December 11, 1885 (a Friday) and died in Chicago (IL) on June 12, 1960 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Macon County, Illinois).
  • Macon is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Atwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Earl 'Dutch' Wilson<1>

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