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Notable Births & Deaths for Clarksville ...

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

  • Richard Mann Allan     (Actor)
  • Bill 'Little Bill' Gaither     (Musician)
  • William 'Little Bill' Gaither     (Musician)
  • D.W. Griffith     (Director)
    • Full name: David Wark Griffith
    • He was born in La Grange (KY) on January 22, 1875 (a Friday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on July 23, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery (Oldham County, Kentucky).
    • La Grange is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the east of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: D.W. Griffith<1>
  • Emil Haberer     (Professional baseball)
    • Full name: Emil Karl Haberer
    • He was born in Cincinnati (OH) on February 2, 1878 (a Saturday) and died in Shively (KY) on October 19, 1951 (a Friday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
    • Shively is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emil Haberer<1>
  • Marvin 'The Louisville Plumber' Hart     (Professional Boxer)
  • Patty Smith Hill     (Musician, co-wrote 'Happy Birthday to You')
  • Jennifer Lawrence     (Oscar winning actress)
    • Full name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
    • She was born in Indian Hills (KY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday)
    • Indian Hills is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast of Clarksville.
  • Erin Moran     (Actress)
    • Full name: Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann
    • She was born in Burbank (CA) on October 18, 1960 (a Tueday) and died in New Salisbury (IN) on April 22, 2017 (a Saturday) at the age of 56. The body was cremated.
    • New Salisbury is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Erin Moran<1>
  • Virginia Pearson     (Actress)
    • Full name: Virginia Belle Pearson
    • She was born in Anchorage (KY) on March 7, 1886 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on June 6, 1958 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
    • Anchorage is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Virginia Pearson<1>
  • Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Borden (IN) on May 24, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Borden (IN) on May 2, 1903 (a Saturday) at the age of 26. He is buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Clark County, Indiana).
    • Borden is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Clarksville.
    • Borden is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter<1>
  • Charles 'Pop' Reising     (Professional baseball)
    • He was born in Lanesville (IN) on August 28, 1861 (a Wednesday) and died in Louisville (KY) on July 26, 1915 (a Monday) at the age of 53. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
    • Lanesville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of Clarksville.
    • Louisville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles 'Pop' Reising<1>
  • Harland 'Colonel' Sanders     (Businessman)
    • He was born in Henryville (IN) on September 9, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 16, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
    • Henryville is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Clarksville.
    • Louisville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harland 'Colonel' Sanders<1>
  • Bob Sweikert     (Race car driver)
    • He was born in Los Angeles (CA) on May 20, 1926 (a Thursday) and died in Salem (IN) on June 17, 1956 (a Sunday) at the age of 30. He is buried at Lone Tree Cemetery (Alameda County, California).
    • Salem is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bob Sweikert<1>
  • Rich Vogler     (Race car driver)
    • He was born in Chicago (IL) on July 26, 1950 (a Wednesday) and died in Salem (IN) on July 21, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 40.
    • Salem is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rich Vogler<1>
  • Whitney M. Young, Jr.     (Activist)
    • He was born in Lincoln Ridge (KY) on July 31, 1921 (a Sunday) and died in Lagos (Nigeria) on March 11, 1971 (a Thursday) at the age of 49. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
    • Lincoln Ridge is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the east of Clarksville.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Whitney M. Young, Jr.<1>

The official website for Clarksville: www.town.clarksville.in.us/

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

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.




 

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