Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Newton. 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast of West Newton.
Indianapolis is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of West Newton.
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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of West Newton.
He was born in Gosport (IN) on October 20, 1871 (a Friday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on October 23, 1957 (a Wednesday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Gosport is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of West Newton.
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 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of West Newton.
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 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of West Newton.
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 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of West Newton.
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 southeast of West Newton.
Franklin is located 16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast of West Newton.
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