Alamo (Montgomery County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Alamo ...

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

James William 'Bill' Byers (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Bridgeton (IN) on October 3, 1877 (a Wednesday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on September 8, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Loudon Park National Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
- Bridgeton is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James William 'Bill' Byers<1>
Adelle Davis (Author)
- She was born in Lizton (IN) on February 25, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Palos Verdes Estates (CA) on May 31, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Lizton is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adelle Davis<1>
Meredith Nicholson (Author)
- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Crawfordsville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meredith Nicholson<1>
Ernie Pyle (Journalist)
- Full name: Ernest Taylor Pyle
- He was born in Dana (IN) on August 3, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Okinawa (Japan) on April 18, 1945 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Honolulu County, Hawaii).
- Dana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernie Pyle<1>
Kenny Rollins (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
- Greencastle is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>
John P. Saunders (Cartoonist)
- He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Toledo (OH) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
- Crawfordsville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John P. Saunders<1>
Bert R. Shepard (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Bert Robert Shepard
- He was born in Dana (IN) on June 28, 1920 (a Monday) and died in Highland (CA) on June 16, 2008 (a Monday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
- Dana is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bert R. Shepard<1>
Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Clinton (IN) on August 6, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in San Dimas (CA) on March 10, 2007 (a Saturday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Westminster Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Clinton is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Howard 'Bobby' Sturgeon<1>
Susan Arnold Elston Wallace (Author)
- She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Indiana).
- Crawfordsville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Alamo.
- Crawfordsville is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast of Alamo.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan Arnold Elston Wallace<1>

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.