Notable Births & Deaths for Andersonville ...

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

• Charles Austin Beard     (Historian)
  • He was born in Knightstown (IN) on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Knightstown is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Austin Beard<1>
• Charles H. Black     (Automotive pioneer)
  • He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Hagerstown is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
• Carmelita Geraghty     (Actress)
  • She was born in Rushville (IN) on March 21, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on July 7, 1966 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Rushville is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carmelita Geraghty<1>
• Caroline Harrison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency)
  • She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oxford is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
• Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bath (IN) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 3, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bath is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.<1>
• Harry Eugene Wheeler     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Versailles (IN) on March 3, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 9, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Versailles is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Eugene Wheeler<1>
• Wilbur Wright     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
  • He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Millville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Andersonville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>