Notable Births & Deaths for Allentown ...

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

• Neil Alden Armstrong
  • Astronaut, test pilot. He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on August 5, 1930 (a Tueday) and died in Cincinnati (OH) on August 25, 2012 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. The body was cremated.
  • Wapakoneta is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Alden Armstrong<1>
• Walter Baldwin
  • Full name: Walter S. Baldwin, Jr.
  • Actor. He was born in Lima (OH) on January 2, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on January 27, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. We don't have any burial details.
  • Lima is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Walter Baldwin<1>
• Larry Cox
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Bluffton (OH) on September 11, 1947 (a Thursday) and died in Bellefontaine (OH) on February 17, 1990 (a Saturday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Gethsemani Cemetery (Allen County, Ohio).
  • Bluffton is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Cox<1>
• John Adams Tavener
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Celina (OH) on December 27, 1897 (a Monday) and died in Fort Worth (TX) on September 14, 1969 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Greenwood Memorial Park (Tarrant County, Texas).
  • Celina is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams Tavener<1>
• Michael Timothy 'Jimmy' Walsh
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Lima (OH) on March 25, 1886 (a Thursday) and died in Baltimore (MD) on January 21, 1947 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. He is buried at New Cathedral Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
  • Lima is located 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east of Allentown.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Michael Timothy 'Jimmy' Walsh<1>

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