Notable Births & Deaths for Urbana ...

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

• Berenice Abbott
  • Photographer. She was born in Springfield (OH) on July 17, 1898 (a Sunday) and died in Monson (ME) on December 9, 1991 (a Monday) at the age of 93.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Berenice Abbott<1>
• Ollie M. Cline
  • Professional football. He was born in Mount Vernon (OH) on December 31, 1925 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on May 12, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 75.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ollie M. Cline<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).
  • Bellefontaine is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Larry Cox<1>
• Alaina Reed Hall
  • Born: Bernice Ruth Reed
  • Actress, singer. She was born in Springfield (OH) on November 10, 1946 (a Sunday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on December 17, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 63. The body was cremated.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Alaina Reed Hall<1>
• Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on September 1, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 26, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Bellefontaine is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McKinney 'Kin' Hubbard<1>
• Kin Hubbard
  • Cartoonist. He was born in Bellefontaine (OH) on September 1, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Indianapolis (IN) on December 26, 1930 (a Friday) at the age of 62. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery (Marion County, Indiana).
  • Bellefontaine is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Kin Hubbard<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Paul Christian Lauterbur<1>
• Brooks Lawrence
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Springfield (OH) on January 30, 1925 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (OH) on April 27, 2000 (a Thursday) at the age of 75.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Brooks Lawrence<1>
• Johnny D. Lytle
  • Musician. He was born in Springfield (OH) on October 13, 1932 (a Thursday) and died in Springfield (OH) on December 15, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 63.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Johnny D. Lytle<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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Russell Miller<1>
• Eleanor Parker
  • Full name: Eleanor Jean Parker
  • Actress. She was born in Cedarville (OH) on June 26, 1922 (a Monday) and died in Palm Springs (CA) on December 9, 2013 (a Monday) at the age of 91. The body was cremated.
  • Cedarville is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eleanor Parker<1>
• Grace Valentine
  • Actress. She was born in Springfield (OH) on February 14, 1964 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on November 12, 1964 (a Thursday) at the age of 0. She is buried at Kensico Cemetery (Westchester County, New York).
  • Springfield is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Urbana.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Valentine<1>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Urbana: www.urbanaohio.com/

The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/