Mexico (Miami County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Mexico ...

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

Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Kokomo (IN) on July 8, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in San Francisco (CA) on February 12, 1934 (a Monday) at the age of 43. He is buried at San Francisco National Cemetery (San Francisco County, California).
- Kokomo is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harold Bell 'Rowdy' Elliott<1>
Lola Lane (Actress)
- Born: Dorothy Mullican
- She was born in Macy (IN) on May 21, 1909 (a Friday) and died in Santa Barbara (CA) on June 22, 1981 (a Monday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Santa Barbara County, California).
- Macy is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<1>
Elmo Lincoln (Actor)
- Born: Otto Elmo Linkenhelt
- He was born in Rochester (IN) on February 6, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on June 27, 1952 (a Friday) at the age of 63. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Rochester is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Elmo Lincoln<1>
Clyde Lovellette (Professional basketball)
- He was born in Petersburg (IN) on September 7, 1929 (a Saturday) and died in North Manchester (IN) on March 9, 2016 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Falls Cemetery (Wabash County, Indiana).
- North Manchester is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lovellette<1>
Strother Martin (Actor)
- Full name: Strother Douglas Martin, Jr.
- He was born in Kokomo (IN) on March 26, 1919 (a Wednesday) and died in Thousand Oaks (CA) on August 1, 1980 (a Friday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Kokomo is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Strother Martin<1>
Ole Olsen (Actor)
- Born: John Siguard Olsen
- He was born in Peru (IN) on November 6, 1891 (a Friday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on January 26, 1963 (a Saturday) at the age of 71.
- Peru is located 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ole Olsen<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 5 miles [8 km] to the southeast of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cole Albert Porter<1>
Walker Whiteside (Actor)
- He was born in Logansport (IN) on March 16, 1869 (a Tueday) and died in Hastings-on-Hudson (NY) on August 17, 1942 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
- Logansport is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west of Mexico.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walker Whiteside<1>

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.