Notable Births & Deaths for Nevada ...

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

• Truman Bradley
  • Actor, narrator. He was born in Sheldon (MO) on February 8, 1905 (a Wednesday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on July 28, 1974 (a Sunday) at the age of 69. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sheldon is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Truman Bradley<1>
• John Huston
  • Full name: John Marcellus Huston
  • Director, screenwriter, actor. He was born in Nevada on August 5, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Middletown (RI) on August 28, 1987 (a Friday) at the age of 81. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Huston<1>
• Gordon A. Parks, Sr.
  • Director, photographer. He was born in Fort Scott (KS) on November 30, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in New York (NY) on March 7, 2006 (a Tueday) at the age of 93. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kansas).
  • Fort Scott is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Gordon A. Parks, Sr.<1>
• Harry S. Truman
  • 33rd President of the US (1945 - 1953). He was born in Lamar (MO) on May 8, 1884 (a Thursday) and died in Kansas City (MO) on December 26, 1972 (a Tueday) at the age of 88.
  • Lamar is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Nevada.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Harry S. Truman<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Nevada: www.nevadamo.org/

The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/