Notable Births & Deaths for Pocahontas ...

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

• Oliver Blake     (Actor)
  • Born: Oliver Bettle Prickett
  • He was born in Centralia (IL) on April 4, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 12, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Carpinteria Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
  • Centralia is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Oliver Blake<1>
• Edwin Lemar 'Buddy' Cole     (Composer, musician, actor)
  • He was born in Irving (IL) on December 15, 1916 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 5, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Irving is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edwin Lemar 'Buddy' Cole<1>
• Arthur Fletcher     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Collinsville (IL) on January 5, 1885 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 6, 1950 (a Monday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery (Madison County, Illinois).
  • Collinsville is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Arthur Fletcher<1>
• Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin     (Professional basketball)
  • Full name: Harry Junior Gallatin
  • He was born in Roxana (IL) on April 26, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Edwardsville (IL) on October 7, 2015 (a Wednesday) at the age of 88.
  • Roxana is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Edwardsville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry 'The Horse' Gallatin<1>
• William Holden     (Oscar nominated actor)
  • Born: William Franklin Beedle, Jr.
  • He was born in O'Fallon (IL) on April 17, 1918 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 12, 1981 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • O'Fallon is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Holden<1>
• Samuel Wesley Stratton     (Physicist, first Director of the Federal Bureau of Standards)
  • He was born in Litchfield (IL) on July 18, 1861 (a Thursday) and died in Boston (MA) on October 18, 1931 (a Sunday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Litchfield is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Samuel Wesley Stratton<1>
• Clint Walker     (Actor, singer)
  • Full name: Norman Eugene Walker
  • He was born in Hartford (IL) on May 30, 1927 (a Monday) and died in Grass Valley (CA) on May 21, 2018 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Hartford is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Pocahontas.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clint Walker<1>

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