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Notable Births & Deaths for Bastrop ...

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

  • Samuel 'Chuffie' Alexander     (Professional baseball>; negl:<1927:1932)
  • Wilmer Lawson Allison, Jr.     (Professional tennis)
  • Curtis Kent Bishop     (Author)
    • He was born in Bolivar (TN) on November 10, 1912 (a Sunday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 17, 1967 (a Friday).
    • Bolivar is located in Hardeman County, Tennessee.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 54.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Curtis Kent Bishop<1>
  • Florence Anderson Clark     (Author)
    • She was born somewhere in Virginia (we don't have a specific location) on June 10, 1835 (a Wednesday) and died in Austin (TX) on March 19, 1918 (a Tuesday).
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of her death, she was 82.
    • She is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest of Bastrop. The cemetery is located in Travis County, Texas.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Florence Anderson Clark<1>
    • The Find-A-Grave entry for Oakwood Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oakwood Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Bastrop to Oakwood Cemetery
  • Dabney Coleman     (Actor)
  • Forrest A. Crawford     (Major League Baseball)
  • Noble Doss     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Temple (TX) on May 22, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Austin (TX) on February 15, 2009 (a Sunday).
    • Temple is located in Bell County, Texas.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 88.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Noble Doss<1>
  • Cedric Montgomery Durst     (Major League Baseball)
  • Bibb August Falk     (Major League Baseball)
    • He was born in Austin (TX) on January 27, 1899 (a Friday) and died in Austin (TX) on June 8, 1989 (a Thursday).
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 90.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Bibb August Falk<1>
  • Patricia Pauline C. Bienek Gallagher     (Author)
  • Terry Gilkyson     (Singer, songwriter)
  • Robert Gottschall     (Actor)
  • Tito Goya     (Actor)
    • Born: Andrew Butler
    • He was born in New York (NY) on April 4, 1951 (a Wednesday) and died in Austin (TX) on December 1, 1985 (a Sunday).
    • New York is located in Kings County, New York.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 34.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tito Goya<1>
  • Larry Hovis     (Actor, singer)
    • He was born in Wapato (WA) on February 20, 1936 (a Thursday) and died in Austin (TX) on September 9, 2003 (a Tuesday).
    • Wapato is located in Yakima County, Washington.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 67.
    • The body was cremated.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Larry Hovis<1>
  • Dennis 'D.J.' Johnson     (Professional basketball)
  • Lady Bird Johnson     (Wife and First Lady to the Presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson (1963 - 1969))
  • Brady Keys     (Professional football)
  • Dick 'Night Train' Lane     (Professional football)
    • He was born in Austin (TX) on April 16, 1928 (a Monday) and died in Austin (TX) on January 29, 2002 (a Tuesday).
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 73.
    • He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west northwest of Bastrop. The cemetery is located in Travis County, Texas.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Dick 'Night Train' Lane<1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Evergreen Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
    • From Bastrop to Evergreen Cemetery
  • Richard LeParmentier     (Actor)
    • He was born in Pittsburgh (PA) on July 16, 1946 (a Tuesday) and died in Austin (TX) on April 15, 2013 (a Monday).
    • Pittsburgh is located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 66.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Richard LeParmentier<1>
  • Cody Longo     (Actor, musician)
    • Full name: Cody Anthony Longo
    • He was born in Littleton (CO) on March 4, 1988 (a Friday) and died in Austin (TX) on February 8, 2023 (a Wednesday).
    • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County, Colorado.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 34.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Cody Longo<1>
  • Philip McKeon     (Actor)
    • Full name: Philip Anthony McKeon
    • He was born in Westbury (NY) on November 11, 1964 (a Wednesday) and died in Austin (TX) on December 10, 2019 (a Tuesday).
    • Westbury is located in Nassau County, New York.
    • Austin is located in Travis County and is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west of Bastrop (which is located in Bastrop County).
    • At the time of his death, he was 55.
    • The body was cremated.
    • Additional References
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial for Philip McKeon<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.