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Notable Births & Deaths for Smartsburg ...

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

  • Charles Aidman     (Actor)
    • Full name: Charles Leonard Aidman
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Charles Aidman<1>
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on January 31, 1925 (a Saturday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 7, 1993 (a Sunday).
    • Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Smartsburg (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • Beverly Hills is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 68.
    • He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Westwood Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Smartsburg to Westwood Memorial Park
  • Richard Sanders Barbee     (Actor)
  • Adelle Davis     (Author)
  • Louise Fazenda     (Actress)
  • Will Geer     (Actor, musician, social activist)
    • Born: William Aughe Ghere
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Will Geer<1>
    • He was born in Frankfort (IN) on March 9, 1902 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 22, 1978 (a Saturday).
    • Frankfort is located in Clinton County and is 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of Smartsburg (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of his death, he was 76.
  • Lou Harrison     (Composer)
    • Full name: Lou Silver Harrison
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Lou Harrison<1>
    • He was born in Portland (OR) on May 14, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Lafayette (IN) on February 2, 2003 (a Sunday).
    • Portland is located in Multnomah County, Oregon.
    • Lafayette is located in Tippecanoe County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the north of Smartsburg (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 85.
    • The body was cremated.
  • Meredith Nicholson     (Author)
  • Kenny Rollins     (Professional basketball)
  • John P. Saunders     (Cartoonist)
  • Vesto Melvin Slipher     (Astronomer)
  • Sam Thompson     (Major League Baseball)
    • Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Sam Thompson<1>
    • He was born in Danville (IN) on March 5, 1860 (a Monday) and died in Detroit (MI) on November 7, 1922 (a Tuesday).
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Smartsburg (which is located in Montgomery County).
    • Detroit is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • At the time of his death, he was 62.
    • He is buried at Elmwood Cemetery, which is located in Wayne County, Michigan.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Elmwood Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elmwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Smartsburg to Elmwood Cemetery
  • Susan Arnold Elston Wallace     (Author)

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.