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Notable Births & Deaths for Oak Park ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Oak Park. 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.
- Richard Mann Allan (Actor)
- Prentice Duell (Scientist)
- Bill 'Little Bill' Gaither (Musician)
- William 'Little Bill' Gaither (Musician)
- D.W. Griffith (Director)
- Emil Haberer (Professional baseball)
- Marvin 'The Louisville Plumber' Hart (Professional Boxer)
- Patty Smith Hill (Musician, co-wrote 'Happy Birthday to You')
- Jennifer Lawrence (Oscar winning actress)
- Full name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
- She was born in Indian Hills (KY) on August 15, 1990 (a Wednesday).
- Indian Hills is located nearby and to the southeast of Oak Park.
- Fannie Caldwell Macaulay (Author)
- Also known as: Frances Little
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Fannie Caldwell Macaulay<1>
- She was born in Shelbyville (KY) on November 22, 1863 (a Sunday) and died in Louisville (KY) on January 6, 1941 (a Monday).
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Oak Park (which is located in Clark County).
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Oak Park (which is located in Clark County).
- At the time of her death, she was 77.
- She is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery, located nearby and to the south southwest of Oak Park.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Cave Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Park to Cave Hill Cemetery
- Dennis 'Dan' McGann (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dennis 'Dan' McGann<1>
- He was born in Shelbyville (KY) on July 15, 1871 (a Saturday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 13, 1910 (a Tuesday).
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Oak Park (which is located in Clark County).
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County and is 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Oak Park (which is located in Clark County).
- At the time of his death, he was 39.
- He is buried at Grove Hill Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east southeast of Oak Park. The cemetery is located in Shelby County, Kentucky.
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Grove Hill Cemetery<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grove Hill Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Park to Grove Hill Cemetery
- Erin Moran (Actress)
- Full name: Erin Marie Moran-Fleischmann
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Erin Moran<1>
- She was born in Burbank (CA) on October 18, 1960 (a Tuesday) and died in New Salisbury (IN) on April 22, 2017 (a Saturday).
- Burbank is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- New Salisbury is located in Harrison County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west of Oak Park (which is located in Clark County).
- At the time of her death, she was 56.
- The body was cremated.
- Virginia Pearson (Actress)
- Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter (Major League Baseball)
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Odie Oscar 'Lefty' Porter<1>
- He was born in Borden (IN) on May 24, 1877 (a Thursday) and died in Borden (IN) on May 2, 1903 (a Saturday).
- Borden is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Oak Park. Both communities are located in Clark County.
- Borden is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Oak Park. Both communities are located in Clark County.
- At the time of his death, he was 26.
- He is buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west northwest of Oak Park. The cemetery is located in Clark County, Indiana.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Oak Park to Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
- Charles 'Pop' Reising (Professional baseball)
- Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice (Author)
- Harland 'Colonel' Sanders (Businessman)
- Whitney M. Young, Jr. (Activist)
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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