Notable Births & Deaths for Linwood ...

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

• Joseph Alexander Altsheler
  • Author. He was born in Three Springs (KY) on April 29, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in New York (NY) on June 5, 1919 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Three Springs is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph Alexander Altsheler<1>
• Herman Stanton 'Hi' Bell
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Mount Sherman (KY) on July 16, 1897 (a Friday) and died in Glendale (CA) on June 7, 1949 (a Tueday) at the age of 51. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Mount Sherman is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Herman Stanton 'Hi' Bell<1>
• Willa Beatrice Brown
  • Aviation pioneer. She was born in Glasgow (KY) on January 22, 1906 (a Monday) and died in Chicago (IL) on July 18, 1992 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Glasgow is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Willa Beatrice Brown<1>
• Harry Leon Collins
  • Magician, entertainer. He was born in Glasgow (KY) on April 27, 1920 (a Tueday) and died in Louisville (KY) on May 3, 1985 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Glasgow is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry Leon Collins<1>
• Abraham Lincoln
  • 16th President of the US (1861 - 1865, died in office by assassination). He was born in Hodgenville (KY) on February 12, 1809 (a Sunday) and died in Washington, DC on April 15, 1865 (a Saturday) at the age of 56.
  • Hodgenville is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abraham Lincoln<1>
• Bill Miner
  • Full name: Ezra Allen Miner
  • Outlaw, train and stagecoach robber. He was born in Bowling Green (KY) on September 22, 1843 (a Friday) and died in Milledgeville (GA) on September 2, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Memory Hill Cemetery (Baldwin County, Georgia).
  • Bowling Green is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bill Miner<1>
• Theodore R. 'Terrible Ted' Page
  • Negro League Baseball. He was born in Glasgow (KY) on April 22, 1903 (a Wednesday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 1, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Allegheny Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
  • Glasgow is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore R. 'Terrible Ted' Page<1>
• Edmon Ryan
  • Actor. He was born in Cecilia (KY) on June 5, 1905 (a Monday) and died in Louisville (KY) on August 4, 1984 (a Saturday) at the age of 79. He is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery (Jefferson County, Kentucky).
  • Cecilia is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast of Linwood.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Edmon Ryan<1>

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