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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
  • 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>
  • 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

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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