Walnut Ridge (Jennings County, IN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Walnut Ridge ...

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

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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Donald 'Don' Barbour<1>
Sunshine Hart (Actress)
- Born: Lucia Adams
- She was born in Vevay (IN) on July 6, 1886 (a Tueday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 3, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 43. She is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vevay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sunshine Hart<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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Walnut Ridge.
- Columbus is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
Ken Maynard (Actor)
- Full name: Kenneth Lloyd Maynard
- He was born in Vevay (IN) on July 21, 1895 (a Sunday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on March 23, 1973 (a Friday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
- Vevay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ken Maynard<1>
Kermit Maynard (Actor, circus performer)
- He was born in Vevay (IN) on September 20, 1897 (a Monday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on January 16, 1971 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Vevay is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kermit Maynard<1>
Harland 'Colonel' Sanders (Businessman)
- He was born in Henryville (IN) on September 9, 1890 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on December 16, 1980 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
- Henryville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harland 'Colonel' Sanders<1>
Harry Eugene Wheeler (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Versailles (IN) on March 3, 1858 (a Wednesday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on October 9, 1900 (a Tueday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
- Versailles is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Walnut Ridge.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Eugene Wheeler<1>

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.