Notable Births & Deaths for Makanda ...

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

• Bobby Burnett
  • Professional football. He was born in Clinton (AR) on January 4, 1943 (a Monday) and died in Marion (IL) on October 1, 2016 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery (Douglas County, Colorado).
  • Marion is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Makanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Burnett<1>
• Joseph Laverne Grace
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gorham (IL) on January 5, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Murphysboro (IL) on September 18, 1969 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Tower Grove Cemetery (Jackson County, Illinois).
  • Gorham is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest of Makanda.
  • Murphysboro is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Makanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Laverne Grace<1>
• Billie Hayes
  • Actress. She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
  • Du Quoin is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Makanda.
• Rush Limbaugh
  • Full name: Rush Hudson Limbaugh, III
  • Conservative commentator, radio host, author. He was born in Cape Girardeau (MO) on January 12, 1951 (a Friday) and died in Palm Beach (FL) on February 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery (Saint Louis City, Missouri).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Makanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rush Limbaugh<1>
• Laurie Metcalf
  • Full name: Laura Elizabeth Metcalf
  • Actress. She was born in Carbondale (IL) on June 16, 1955 (a Thursday)
  • Carbondale is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north of Makanda.
• Everett Saylor
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on October 8, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Cape Girardeau (MO) on May 31, 1942 (a Sunday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Willow View Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Cape Girardeau is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Makanda.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Everett Saylor<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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