Notable Births & Deaths for Yorktown ...

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

• 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 25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Mary Jane Croft
  • Actress. She was born in Muncie (IN) on February 15, 1916 (a Tueday) and died in Century City (CA) on August 24, 1999 (a Tueday) at the age of 83. The body was cremated.
  • Muncie is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Mary Jane Croft<1>
• Marvel Crosson
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Warsaw (IN) on April 27, 1900 (a Friday) and died in Wellton (AZ) on August 19, 1929 (a Monday) at the age of 29. She is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (San Diego County, California).
  • Warsaw is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Marvel Crosson<1>
• James Dean
  • Full name: James Byron Dean
  • Actor. He was born in Marion (IN) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) and died in Cholame (CA) on September 30, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 0. He is buried at Park Cemetery (Grant County, Indiana).
  • Marion is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the north of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Dean<1>
• Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Muncie (IN) on July 5, 1894 (a Thursday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on July 18, 1961 (a Tueday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Muncie is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Horace Owen 'Hod' Eller<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger
  • Race car driver. He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Winchester is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Glen Cooper Henshaw
  • Artist. He was born in Windfall (IN) on August 8, 1880 (a Sunday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on April 5, 1946 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Elwood Cemetery (Madison County, Indiana).
  • Windfall is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Glen Cooper Henshaw<1>
• William J. 'Pete' Knight
  • Astronaut, test pilot. He was born in Noblesville (IN) on November 18, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Duarte (CA) on May 7, 2004 (a Friday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Noblesville is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William J. 'Pete' Knight<1>
• William Walker
  • Actor. He was born in Pendleton (IN) on July 1, 1896 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on January 27, 1992 (a Monday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery (Riverside County, California).
  • Pendleton is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Walker<1>
• Ruby Wright
  • Singer, songwriter. She was born in Anderson (IN) on January 8, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on March 9, 2004 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
  • Anderson is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruby Wright<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 southeast of Yorktown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>

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