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Notable Births & Deaths for Indian Heights ...

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

  • Charles Benjamin 'Babe' Adams
  • Claude Gernade Bowers
  • James Dean
    • Full name: James Byron Dean
    • Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
    • Marion is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east of Indian Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
  • Will Geer
    • Born: William Aughe Ghere
    • Actor, musician, social activist. He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday) at the age of 76.
    • Frankfort is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Indian Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Will Geer<1>
  • Glen Cooper Henshaw
  • William J. 'Pete' Knight
  • Albert Lewis Orth
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Tipton (IN) on September 5, 1872 (a Thursday) and died in Lynchburg (VA) on October 8, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Spring Hill Cemetery (Lynchburg City, Virginia).
    • Tipton is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Indian Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Albert Lewis Orth<1>
  • Cole Albert Porter
    • Composer, lyricist. He was born in Peru (IN) on June 9, 1891 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on October 15, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery (Miami County, Indiana).
    • Peru is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Indian Heights.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
  • Vesto Melvin Slipher
  • Walker Whiteside

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The official website for Howard County: www.co.howard.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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