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Notable Births & Deaths for Maple Hill ...

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

  • Annette Bening     (Oscar nominated actress)
    • Born: Annette Carol Bening
    • She was born in Topeka (KS) on May 29, 1958 (a Thursday).
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Maple Hill (which is located in Wabaunsee County).
  • Goldie Colwell     (Actress)
  • Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis     (Professional hockey)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Silas Seth 'Si' Griffis<1>
    • He was born in Onaga (KS) on September 22, 1883 (a Saturday) and died in British Columbia on July 9, 1950 (a Sunday).
    • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County and is 28 miles [45.1 km] to the north of Maple Hill (which is located in Wabaunsee County).
    • Vancouver is located in British Columbia.
    • At the time of his death, he was 66.
  • Orval Leroy Grove     (Major League Baseball)
  • Guy G. McFadden     (1895/08/24:1895/08/28)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Guy G. McFadden<1>
    • He was born in Topeka (KS) on September 3, 1872 (a Tuesday) and died in Topeka (KS) on March 10, 1911 (a Friday).
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Maple Hill (which is located in Wabaunsee County).
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Maple Hill (which is located in Wabaunsee County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 38.
    • He is buried at Topeka Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the east of Maple Hill. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Topeka Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Topeka Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Hill to Topeka Cemetery
  • Edwyn Robert Owen     (Olympic Gold Medalist)
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Edwyn Robert Owen<1>
    • He was born in Saint Louis Park (MN) on June 8, 1936 (a Monday) and died in Topeka (KS) on October 5, 2007 (a Friday).
    • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Maple Hill (which is located in Wabaunsee County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 71.
    • He is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east southeast of Maple Hill. The cemetery is located in Shawnee County, Kansas.
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mt. Hope Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Hill to Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Ruth Robinson     (Actress)
    • Born: Ruth Woodall
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ruth Robinson<1>
    • She was born in Topeka (KS) on August 18, 1887 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on March 17, 1966 (a Thursday).
    • Topeka is located in Shawnee County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Maple Hill (which is located in Wabaunsee County).
    • Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • At the time of her death, she was 78.
    • She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Valhalla Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Maple Hill to Valhalla Memorial Park

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.