Notable Births & Deaths for Wabash ...

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

• James Dean
  • Full name: James Byron Dean
  • Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
  • Marion is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Wabash.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
• Lola Lane
  • Born: Dorothy Mullican
  • Actress. 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 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of Wabash.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lola Lane<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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the north of Wabash.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clyde Lovellette<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 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Wabash.
  • 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Wabash.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walker Whiteside<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wabash: www.cityofwabash.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov