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Notable Births & Deaths for West Whiteland ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding West Whiteland. 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast of West Whiteland.
- Indianapolis is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Whiteland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Ottis Adams<1>
- Donald 'Don' Barbour (Musician)
- William Merritt Chase (Artist)
- Maude Turner Gordon (Actress)
- 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of West Whiteland.
- Columbus is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of West Whiteland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Blair Armstrong Kiel<1>
- Marjorie Main (Actress)
- Steve McQueen (Actor)
- Full name: Terrence Stephen McQueen
- 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 north of West Whiteland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Steve McQueen<1>
- James Whitcomb Riley (Poet)
- He was born in Greenfield (IN) on October 7, 1849 (a Sunday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 22, 1916 (a Saturday) at the age of 66. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
- Greenfield is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northeast of West Whiteland.
- Indianapolis is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of West Whiteland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Whitcomb Riley<1>
- Edward Julius 'Eddie' Sachs, Jr. (Race car driver)
- Sam Thompson (Major League Baseball)
- Full name: Samuel Luther Thompson
- 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of West Whiteland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sam Thompson<1>
- Forrest Tucker (Actor)
- 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 5 miles [8 km] to the south of West Whiteland.
- Franklin is located 5 miles [8 km] to the south of West Whiteland.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Polk 'Fuzzy' Vandivier<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. |
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