Blairsville (Posey County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Blairsville ...

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

C. Graham Baker (Screenwriter, producer)
- He was born in Evansville (IN) on July 16, 1883 (a Monday) and died in Reseda (CA) on May 15, 1950 (a Monday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Reseda is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for C. Graham Baker<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Hollywood Forever Cemetery
John 'Rabbit' Barnhill (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1938 (a Sunday) and died in Rancho Palos Verdes (CA) on November 10, 2013 (a Sunday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Rancho Palos Verdes is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for John 'Rabbit' Barnhill<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Green Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Hills Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Green Hills Memorial Park
Anne Barton (Actress)
- Born: Anne Henderson
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on March 20, 1924 (a Thursday) and died in Sherman Oaks (CA) on November 27, 2000 (a Monday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Sherman Oaks is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Anne Barton<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Jeanette Beaudine (Actress)
- Born: Jeanette Brown Beaudoin
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on November 19, 1920 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 23, 2003 (a Monday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 82.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Jeanette Beaudine<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Brace Bell Beemer (Actor)
- He was born in Mount Carmel (IL) on December 9, 1902 (a Tuesday) and died in Oxford (MI) on March 1, 1965 (a Monday).
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Oxford is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
- At the time of his death, he was 62.
- He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery, which is located in Oakland County, Michigan.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Brace Bell Beemer<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
Billie Bennett (Actress)
- Born: Emily B. Haynie
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 23, 1874 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on May 19, 1951 (a Saturday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 76.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Blairsville. The cemetery is located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Billie Bennett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Oak Hill Cemetery
Isabel Dawn (Screenwriter, actress)
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 20, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on June 29, 1966 (a Wednesday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 68.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Isabel Dawn<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
Louise Dresser (Actress)
- Born: Louise Josephine Kerlin
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on October 5, 1878 (a Saturday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on April 24, 1965 (a Saturday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of her death, she was 86.
- She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Louise Dresser<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
Marylin Durham (Author)
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on September 8, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Evansville (IN) on March 22, 2015 (a Sunday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- At the time of her death, she was 84.
- She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east southeast of Blairsville. The cemetery is located in Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marylin Durham<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Oak Hill Cemetery
Ron Glass (Actor)
- Full name: Ronald Earle Glass
- He was born in Evansville (IN) on July 10, 1945 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 25, 2016 (a Friday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 71.
- He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ron Glass<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hills Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Rose Hills Memorial Park
Gilbert Raymond 'Gil' Hodges (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Princeton (IN) on April 4, 1924 (a Friday) and died in West Palm Beach (FL) on April 2, 1972 (a Sunday).
- Princeton is located in Gibson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- West Palm Beach is located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 48.
- He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, which is located in Kings County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Gilbert Raymond 'Gil' Hodges<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holy Cross Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Holy Cross Cemetery
Charles Criswell King (Entertainer)
- Born: Jeron Criswell King
- He was born in Princeton (IN) on August 18, 1907 (a Sunday) and died in Burbank (CA) on October 4, 1982 (a Monday).
- Princeton is located in Gibson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 75.
- He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Criswell King<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Valhalla Memorial Park
Clarence Kraft (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Evansville (IN) on June 9, 1897 (a Wednesday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on March 25, 1958 (a Tuesday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Fort Worth is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park, which is located in Tarrant County, Texas.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clarence Kraft<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Greenwood Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Greenwood Memorial Park
Lester Lockett (Professional baseball)
- He was born in Princeton (IN) on March 25, 1912 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on October 4, 2005 (a Tuesday).
- Princeton is located in Gibson County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Chicago is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- At the time of his death, he was 93.
- He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery, which is located in Cook County, Illinois.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lester Lockett<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Oak Woods Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Woods Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Oak Woods Cemetery
Marilyn Miller (Actress, singer, dancer)
- She was born in Evansville (IN) on September 1, 1898 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on April 7, 1936 (a Tuesday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- New York is located in Kings County, New York.
- At the time of her death, she was 37.
- She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, which is located in Bronx County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Marilyn Miller<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Woodlawn Cemetery
Virgil 'Ted' Oliver (Actor)
- He was born in Henderson (KY) on February 2, 1892 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 30, 1957 (a Sunday).
- Henderson is located in Henderson County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 65.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Virgil 'Ted' Oliver<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Los Angeles National Cemetery
William Jenifer Powell (Aviaton pioneer, social reformer)
- He was born in Henderson (KY) on July 27, 1897 (a Tuesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 12, 1942 (a Sunday).
- Henderson is located in Henderson County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for William Jenifer Powell<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Los Angeles National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Los Angeles National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Los Angeles National Cemetery
Edd J. 'Mr. Red' Roush (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Oakland City (IN) on May 8, 1893 (a Monday) and died in Bradenton (FL) on March 21, 1988 (a Monday).
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Bradenton is located in Manatee County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 94.
- He is buried at Montgomery Cemetery, located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Blairsville. The cemetery is located in Gibson County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edd J. 'Mr. Red' Roush<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montgomery Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Montgomery Cemetery
Paul Splittorff, Jr. (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Evansville (IN) on October 8, 1946 (a Tuesday) and died in Blue Springs (MO) on May 25, 2011 (a Wednesday).
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- Blue Springs is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 64.
- He is buried at Blue Springs Cemetery, which is located in Jackson County, Missouri.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Paul Splittorff, Jr.<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blue Springs Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Blue Springs Cemetery
Valeska Suratt (Actress)
- She was born in Owensville (IN) on June 28, 1882 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on July 2, 1962 (a Monday).
- Owensville is located in Gibson County and is 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Blairsville (which is located in Posey County).
- At the time of her death, she was 80.
- She is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery, which is located in Vigo County, Indiana.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Valeska Suratt<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Highland Lawn Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highland Lawn Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Blairsville to Highland Lawn Cemetery

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.