Notable Births & Deaths for Sparta ...

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

• Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Perryville (MO) on January 3, 1904 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 15, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Perry County, Missouri).
  • Perryville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chalmer William 'Bill' Cissell<1>
• Warren Louis Hacker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Marissa (IL) on November 21, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Lenzburg (IL) on May 22, 2002 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery (Saint Clair County, Illinois).
  • Marissa is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Sparta.
  • Lenzburg is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Warren Louis Hacker<1>
• Billie Hayes     (Actress)
  • She was born in Du Quoin (IL) on August 5, 1932 (a Friday)
  • Du Quoin is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Sparta.
• Nora Lane     (Actress)
  • She was born in Chester (IL) on September 12, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Glendale (CA) on October 16, 1948 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Chester is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest of Sparta.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nora Lane<1>