Coldwater (Mercer County, OH)

Notable Births & Deaths for Coldwater ...

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

Leon Ames (Actor)
- He was born in Portland (IN) on January 20, 1902 (a Monday) and died in Laguna Beach (CA) on October 12, 1993 (a Tueday) at the age of 91. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Portland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Leon Ames<1>
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 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Neil Alden Armstrong<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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Bill Mackey' Gretsinger<1>
Paul Christian Lauterbur (Chemist, inventor, Nobel Prize winner)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 6, 1929 (a Monday) and died in Urbana (IL) on March 27, 2007 (a Tueday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery (Shelby County, Ohio).
- Sidney is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
Kenneth MacDonald (Actor)
- Born: Kenneth Dollins
- He was born in Portland (IN) on August 8, 1901 (a Thursday) and died in Woodland Hills (CA) on May 5, 1972 (a Friday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Portland is located 18 miles [29 km] to the west of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kenneth MacDonald<1>
Martha Mason (Actress)
- She was born in Covington (OH) on February 23, 1908 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on January 14, 1994 (a Friday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Covington is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Martha Mason<1>
Henry Russell Miller (Author)
- He was born in Sidney (OH) on May 12, 1872 (a Sunday) and died in Pittsburgh (PA) on December 16, 1955 (a Friday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Union Dale Cemetery (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania).
- Sidney is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Russell Miller<1>
Dudley Nichols (Screenwriter)
- He was born in Wapakoneta (OH) on April 6, 1895 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on January 4, 1960 (a Monday) at the age of 64. He is buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
- Wapakoneta is located 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dudley Nichols<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 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Allen Sutton Sothoron<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 5 miles [8 km] to the northeast of Coldwater.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Adams Tavener<1>

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.