Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Poplar Grove. 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 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of Poplar Grove.
Indianapolis is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest of Poplar Grove.
He was born in Knightstown (IN) on November 27, 1874 (a Friday) and died in North Haven (CT) on September 1, 1948 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
Knightstown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Poplar Grove.
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 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Poplar Grove.
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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Poplar Grove.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Poplar Grove.
He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Noblesville is located 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Poplar Grove.
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 Less than 2 miles to the west of Poplar Grove.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Poplar Grove.
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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Poplar Grove.
Franklin is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south of Poplar Grove.
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