Notable Births & Deaths for Germantown ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Germantown. 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Germantown.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Germantown.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Germantown.
  • 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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Germantown.
  • Columbus is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Germantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
• James Whitcomb Riley
  • Poet. He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Greenfield is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Germantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<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 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Germantown.
  • Franklin is located 23 miles [37 km] to the west of Germantown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<1>

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