Notable Births & Deaths for Palmyra ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Palmyra. 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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Palmyra.
• Ward Taylor 'Grump' Miller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Carroll (IL) on July 5, 1884 (a Saturday) and died in Dixon (IL) on September 4, 1958 (a Thursday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Oakwood Cemetery (Lee County, Illinois).
  • Mount Carroll is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Palmyra.
  • Dixon is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Palmyra.
  • 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 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Palmyra.
  • Mount Morris is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast of Palmyra.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nelson T. Potter<1>
• Ronald Reagan
  • Full name: Ronald Wilson Reagan
  • 40th President of the US (1981 - 1989). 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 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest of Palmyra.
  • 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Palmyra.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Goodwill Spalding<1>

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