Notable Births & Deaths for Cedar Springs ...

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

• John Anthony 'Jack' Adair     (Actor)
  • He was born in Franklin (IN) on November 29, 1895 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 22, 1940 (a Sunday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Franklin is located 23 miles [37 km] to the northwest of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Anthony 'Jack' Adair<1>
• James Alexander     (Actor)
  • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 20, 1914 (a Wednesday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 1, 1961 (a Wednesday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Richmond is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Alexander<1>
• Bernie Babcock     (Author, playwright, journalist)
  • She was born in Union (OH) on April 28, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Petit Jean (AR) on June 14, 1962 (a Thursday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery (Pulaski County, Arkansas).
  • Union is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bernie Babcock<1>
• Charles H. Black     (Automotive pioneer)
  • He was born in Hagerstown (IN) on October 5, 1850 (a Saturday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on August 19, 1918 (a Monday) at the age of 67. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Hagerstown is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles H. Black<1>
• Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown     (Professional football, actor, singer)
  • Also known as: Timothy Allen Brown
  • He was born in Richmond (IN) on May 24, 1937 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on April 4, 2020 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
  • Richmond is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Thomas Allen 'Timothy' Brown<1>
• Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Cambridge City (IN) on October 23, 1926 (a Saturday) and died in Langhorne (PA) on March 20, 1955 (a Sunday) at the age of 28.
  • Cambridge City is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Julian 'Crash' Crockett<1>
• William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Dayton (OH) on December 15, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Winchester (IN) on July 29, 1951 (a Sunday) at the age of 23. He is buried at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Winchester is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
• Caroline Harrison     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison (1889 - 1893) - she died before the end of Harrison's Presidency)
  • She was born in Oxford (OH) on October 1, 1832 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on October 25, 1892 (a Tueday) at the age of 60. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Oxford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Caroline Harrison<1>
• Allen Sutton Sothoron     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (OH) on April 27, 1893 (a Thursday) and died in Saint Louis (MO) on June 17, 1939 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
  • Bradford is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Sutton Sothoron<1>
• Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.     (Actor)
  • He was born in Bath (IN) on July 7, 1927 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 3, 1987 (a Thursday) at the age of 60. He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Bath is located 23 miles [37 km] to the south of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Carl 'Buzz' Thompson, Jr.<1>
• Burlin White     (Negro League Baseball)
  • He was born in Richmond (IN) on February 5, 1895 (a Tueday) and died in Belmont (MA) on April 5, 1971 (a Monday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Blue Hill Cemetery (Norfolk County, Massachusetts).
  • Richmond is located 5 miles [8 km] to the west of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Burlin White<1>
• Wilbur Wright     (Aviation pioneer, inventor)
  • He was born in Millville (IN) on April 16, 1867 (a Tueday) and died in Dayton (OH) on May 30, 1912 (a Thursday) at the age of 45. He is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
  • Millville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Cedar Springs.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wilbur Wright<1>