Dixon (Lee County, IL)

Notable Births & Deaths for Dixon ...

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

Joan Allen (Oscar nominated actress)
- She was born in Rochelle (IL) on August 20, 1956 (a Monday)
- Rochelle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Dixon.
Lafayette S. McKee (Actor, rodeo performer, stuntman)
- Full name: Lafayette Stocking McKee
- He was born in Morrison (IL) on January 23, 1872 (a Tueday) and died in Temple City (CA) on August 10, 1959 (a Monday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Grand View Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Morrison is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Dixon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lafayette S. McKee<1>
Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
- Mount Carroll is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest of Dixon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller<1>
Nelson T. Potter (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Mount Morris (IL) on August 23, 1911 (a Wednesday) and died in Mount Morris (IL) on September 30, 1990 (a Sunday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Ogle County, Illinois).
- Mount Morris is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Dixon.
- Mount Morris is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Dixon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<1>
Ronald Reagan (40th President of the US (1981 - 1989))
- Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
- He was born in Tampico (IL) on February 6, 1911 (a Monday) and died in Bel Air (CA) on June 5, 2004 (a Saturday) at the age of 93.
- Tampico is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Dixon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ronald Reagan<1>
Albert Goodwill Spalding (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Byron (IL) on September 2, 1850 (a Monday) and died in San Diego (CA) on September 9, 1915 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. The body was cremated.
- Byron is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast of Dixon.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<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.