Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Westwood. 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.
Claude Gernade Bowers (Author, politician)
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 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast of Westwood.
He was born in Noblesville (IN) on February 21, 1936 (a Friday) and died in Nevada City (CA) on December 31, 1997 (a Wednesday) at the age of 61. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
Noblesville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast of Westwood.
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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Westwood.
He was born in Charleston (MO) on September 14, 1923 (a Friday) and died in Greencastle (IN) on October 9, 2012 (a Tueday) at the age of 89. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Greencastle is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Westwood.
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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the west of Westwood.
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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Westwood.
Franklin is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Westwood.
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