Notable Births & Deaths for Yankee Town ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Yankee Town. 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 Alexander
  • Actor. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Richmond is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alexander<1>
• Charles H. Black
  • Automotive pioneer. He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Hagerstown is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown
  • Professional football, actor, singer. He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Richmond is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett
  • Race car driver. He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
• Caroline Harrison
  • Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency. She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oxford is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
• Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Bath (IN) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 3, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bath is located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.<1>
• Burlin White
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Richmond is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<1>
• Wilbur Wright
  • Aviation pioneer, inventor. He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Millville is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest of Yankee Town.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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