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Notable Births & Deaths for Hilltop ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Hilltop. 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.
- Richard Mann Allan (Actor)
- Smiley Burnette (Actor, singer, songwriter, musician)
- Norm Cook (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Chicago (IL) on March 21, 1955 (a Monday) and died in Lincoln (IL) on December 22, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at New Union Cemetery (Logan County, Illinois).
- Lincoln is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Norm Cook<1>
- Floyd Eldon Davis (Race car driver)
- Geraldine Hall (Actress)
- Eliza Poor Donner Houghton (Author)
- Theodore A. 'Ted' Lapka (Professional football)
- Emil 'Dutch' Leonard (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Auburn (IL) on March 25, 1909 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (IL) on April 17, 1983 (a Sunday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Auburn Cemetery (Sangamon County, Illinois).
- Auburn is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the south of Hilltop.
- Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil 'Dutch' Leonard<1>
- Mary Lincoln (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln (1861 - 1865))
- Born: Mary Ann Todd
- She was born in Lexington (KY) on December 13, 1818 (a Sunday) and died in Springfield (IL) on July 16, 1882 (a Sunday) at the age of 63.
- Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Lincoln<1>
- Lindsay Vachel Lindsay (Poet)
- He was born in Springfield (IL) on November 10, 1879 (a Monday) and died in Springfield (IL) on December 5, 1931 (a Saturday) at the age of 52.
- Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hilltop.
- Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lindsay Vachel Lindsay<1>
- Frank McErlane (Crime figure)
- Red Norvo (Musician)
- Born: Kenneth Norville
- He was born in Beardstown (IL) on March 31, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on April 6, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 91.
- Beardstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Red Norvo<1>
- Al Papai (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Divernon (IL) on May 7, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Springfield (IL) on September 7, 1995 (a Thursday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Brush Creek Cemetery (Sangamon County, Illinois).
- Springfield is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Al Papai<1>
- Charles Edgar Ray (Actor)
- William G. 'Billy' Rogell (Major League Baseball)
- Jake Stahl (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Garland Stahl
- He was born in Elkhart (IL) on April 13, 1879 (a Sunday) and died in Monrovia (CA) on September 18, 1922 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Elkhart is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Hilltop.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Jake Stahl<1>
- Liam Sullivan (Actor)
- Benjamin Platt Thomas (Historian, author)
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. |
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