Notable Births & Deaths for Maplewood ...

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

• Claude Gernade Bowers     (Author, politician)
  • He was born in Westfield (IN) on November 20, 1879 (a Thursday) and died in New York (NY) on January 21, 1958 (a Tueday) at the age of 78. He is buried at Highland Lawn Cemetery (Vigo County, Indiana).
  • Westfield is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Claude Gernade Bowers<1>
• Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • She was born in Lizton (IN) on February 25, 1904 (a Thursday) and died in Palos Verdes Estates (CA) on May 31, 1974 (a Friday) at the age of 70. She is buried at Green Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Lizton is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Adelle Davis<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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
• Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
  • He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 9, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 20, 1947 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Crawfordsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Maplewood.
  • Indianapolis is located 18 miles [29 km] to the east of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Meredith Nicholson<1>
• Kenny Rollins     (Professional basketball)
  • He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Greencastle is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenny Rollins<1>
• Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Allentown (PA) on May 28, 1927 (a Saturday) and died in Speedway (IN) on May 30, 1964 (a Saturday) at the age of 37.
  • Speedway is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr.<1>
• John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • He was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on September 9, 1924 (a Tueday) and died in Toledo (OH) on November 15, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Wakeman Cemetery (Lucas County, Ohio).
  • Crawfordsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John P. Saunders<1>
• Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
  • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
  • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tueday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Wayne County, Michigan).
  • Danville is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
• Forrest Tucker     (Actor)
  • He was born in Plainfield (IN) on February 12, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on October 25, 1986 (a Saturday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Plainfield is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Forrest Tucker<1>
• Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)
  • She was born in Crawfordsville (IN) on December 25, 1830 (a Saturday) and died in Crawfordsville (IN) on October 1, 1907 (a Tueday) at the age of 76. She is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery (Montgomery County, Indiana).
  • Crawfordsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Maplewood.
  • Crawfordsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Maplewood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Susan Arnold Elston Wallace<1>