Notable Births & Deaths for Elk Point ...

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

• Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown
  • Major League Baseball. He was born in Boone (IA) on August 31, 1881 (a Wednesday) and died in Sioux City (IA) on February 9, 1914 (a Monday) at the age of 32. He is buried at Onawa Cemetery (Monona County, Iowa).
  • Sioux City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Elk Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edward 'Buster' Brown<1>
• James Coburn
  • Full name: James Harrison Coburn III
  • Actor. He was born in Laurel (NE) on August 31, 1928 (a Friday) and died in Beverly Hills (CA) on November 18, 2002 (a Monday) at the age of 74. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Laurel is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Elk Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Coburn<1>
• Peggy Gilbert
  • Musician. She was born in Sioux City (IA) on January 17, 1905 (a Tueday) and died in Burbank (CA) on February 12, 2007 (a Monday) at the age of 102. She is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Sioux City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Elk Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Peggy Gilbert<1>
• Jerry Mathers
  • Born: Gerald Patrick Mathers
  • Actor, singer. He was born in Sioux City (IA) on June 2, 1948 (a Wednesday)
  • Sioux City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Elk Point.
• Abigail Van Buren
  • Born: Pauline Esther Phillips
  • Advise columnist, radio show host. She was born in Sioux City (IA) on July 4, 1918 (a Thursday) and died in Minneapolis (MN) on January 16, 2013 (a Wednesday) at the age of 94. She is buried at Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery (Hennepin County, Minnesota).
  • Sioux City is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast of Elk Point.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Abigail Van Buren<1>

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