Notable Births & Deaths for Carbon ...

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

• Goldie Colwell     (Actress)
  • Full name: Goldie Frances Colwell
  • She was born in Tecumseh (KS) on January 29, 1889 (a Tueday) and died in Marina del Rey (CA) on July 27, 1982 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Tecumseh is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south of Carbon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Goldie Colwell<1>
• John Steuart Curry     (Painter, muralist)
  • He was born in Dunavant (KS) on November 14, 1897 (a Sunday) and died in Madison (WI) on August 29, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kansas).
  • Dunavant is located 18 miles [29 km] to the southeast of Carbon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Steuart Curry<1>
• Amelia Earhart     (Aviation pioneer)
  • Full name: Amelia Mary Earhart
  • She was born in Atchison (KS) on July 24, 1897 (a Saturday) and died on July 2, 1937 (a Friday) at the age of 40. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Atchison is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carbon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Amelia Earhart<1>
• Stanley Price     (Actor)
  • He was born in Atchison (KS) on December 31, 1892 (a Saturday) and died in Garden Grove (CA) on July 13, 1955 (a Wednesday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Atchison is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Carbon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Stanley Price<1>
• Joseph Bert 'Joe' Tinker     (Professional baseball)
  • He was born in Muscotah (KS) on July 27, 1880 (a Tueday) and died in Orlando (FL) on July 27, 1948 (a Tueday) at the age of 68.
  • Muscotah is located 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast of Carbon.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Bert 'Joe' Tinker<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/