Notable Births & Deaths for Olympia ...

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

• Milton Kirtley Barlow     (Inventor)
  • He was born in Flemingsburg (KY) on February 6, 1818 (a Friday) and died in Flemingsburg (KY) on April 27, 1891 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Flemingsburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Olympia.
  • Flemingsburg is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Olympia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Milton Kirtley Barlow<1>
• John Fox, Jr.     (Author)
  • He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paris Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kentucky).
  • Stony Point is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Olympia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Fox, Jr.<1>
• Ralph Godfrey Kercheval     (Professional football)
  • He was born in Salt Lick (KY) on December 1, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 6, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
  • Salt Lick is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Olympia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ralph Godfrey Kercheval<1>
• Robert Webb     (Director, producer)
  • He was born in Clay City (KY) on January 8, 1903 (a Thursday) and died in Newport Beach (CA) on April 18, 1990 (a Wednesday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Pacific View Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Clay City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest of Olympia.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Webb<1>