Notable Births & Deaths for Edinburgh ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Edinburgh. 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 5 miles [8 km] to the north of Edinburgh.
  • Indianapolis is located 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north of Edinburgh.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ottis Adams<1>
• Donald 'Don' Barbour     (Musician)
  • He was born in Columbus (IN) on April 19, 1927 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on October 5, 1961 (a Thursday) at the age of 34.
  • Columbus is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Edinburgh.
  • 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 6 miles [9.7 km] to the west of Edinburgh.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Merritt Chase<1>
• Blair Armstrong Kiel     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Columbus (IN) on November 29, 1961 (a Wednesday) and died in Columbus (IN) on April 8, 2012 (a Sunday) at the age of 50. He is buried at Riverview Cemetery (Jackson County, Indiana).
  • Columbus is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Edinburgh.
  • Columbus is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south of Edinburgh.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
• Marjorie Main     (Actress)
  • Born: Marybelle Tomlinson
  • She was born in Acton (IN) on February 24, 1890 (a Monday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 10, 1975 (a Thursday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Acton is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Edinburgh.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marjorie Main<1>
• Steve McQueen     (Actor)
  • Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
  • He was born in Beech Grove (IN) on March 24, 1930 (a Monday) and died in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) on November 7, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 50. The body was cremated.
  • Beech Grove is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Edinburgh.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Edinburgh.
  • Franklin is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Edinburgh.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<1>

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The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

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