Notable Births & Deaths for Petersville ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Petersville. 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
  • 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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Petersville.
  • 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Merritt Chase<1>
• Maude Turner Gordon     (Actress)
  • She was born in Franklin (IN) on November 10, 1867 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 12, 1940 (a Friday) at the age of 72. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Franklin is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Maude Turner Gordon<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 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Petersville.
  • Columbus is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the west of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
  • Franklin is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Petersville.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<1>