Athens (Clark County, MO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Athens ...

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

Raymond McKee (Actor)
- He was born in Keokuk (IA) on December 7, 1892 (a Wednesday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on October 3, 1984 (a Wednesday).
- Keokuk is located in Lee County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Athens (which is located in Clark County).
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Riverside National Cemetery, which is located in Riverside County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Raymond McKee<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Riverside National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside National Cemetery (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Athens to Riverside National Cemetery
Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' McLeland (Major League Baseball)
- He was born in Stockport (IA) on August 29, 1924 (a Friday) and died in Houston (TX) on May 9, 2004 (a Sunday).
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north of Athens (which is located in Clark County).
- Houston is located in Harris County, Texas.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Wayne Gaffney 'Nubbin' McLeland<1>
Dennis O'Keefe (Actor)
- Born: Edward Vance Flanagan
- He was born in Fort Madison (IA) on March 29, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on August 31, 1968 (a Saturday).
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County and is 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east of Athens (which is located in Clark County).
- Santa Monica is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 60.
- He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dennis O'Keefe<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Athens to Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
James Alfred Van Allen (Scientist, astrophysicist)
- He was born in Mount Pleasant (IA) on September 7, 1914 (a Monday) and died in Iowa City (IA) on August 9, 2006 (a Wednesday).
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Athens (which is located in Clark County).
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County, Iowa.
- At the time of his death, he was 91.
- He is buried at Southampton Cemetery, which is located in Suffolk County, New York.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for James Alfred Van Allen<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Southampton Cemetery (NY) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Athens to Southampton Cemetery
Adrienne Wilkinson (Actress)
- She was born in Memphis (MO) on September 1, 1977 (a Thursday).
- Memphis is located in Scotland County and is 26 miles [41.8 km] to the west of Athens (which is located in Clark County).

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.