Notable Births & Deaths for Manilla ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Manilla. 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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Manilla.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Manilla.
  • 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Manilla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Merritt Chase<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Manilla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
• Marvel Crosson
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Warsaw (IN) on April 27, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Wellton (AZ) on August 19, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Warsaw is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Manilla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Manilla.
  • Columbus is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Manilla.
  • 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Manilla.
  • 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Manilla.
  • Franklin is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Manilla.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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