Columbus (Bartholomew County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Columbus ...

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

John Ottis Adams (Artist)
- He was born in Amity (IN) on July 8, 1851 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on January 28, 1927 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Beech Grove Cemetery (Delaware County, Indiana).
- Amity is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Columbus.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ottis Adams<1>
Donald 'Don' Barbour (Musician)
- He was born in Columbus on April 19, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 34.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Barbour<1>
William Merritt Chase (Artist)
- He was born in Nineveh (IN) on November 1, 1849 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on October 25, 1916 (a Wednesday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Green - Wood Cemetery (Kings County, New York).
- Nineveh is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Columbus.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Merritt Chase<1>
Maude Turner Gordon (Actress)
- She was born in Franklin (IN) on November 10, 1867 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 12, 1940 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Columbus.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Turner Gordon<1>
Blair Armstrong Kiel (Professional football)
- He was born in Columbus on November 29, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbus on April 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Jackson County, Indiana).
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Franklin (IN) on December 26, 1903 (a Saturday) and died in Franklin (IN) on July 30, 1983 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery (Johnson County, Indiana).
- Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Columbus.
- Franklin is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest of Columbus.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<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.